Playa del Carmen to Kavala: time difference
Kavala is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 08:34 8:34 AM Kavala 16:34 4:34 PM You –:–
08:34 8:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
16:34 4:34 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:42
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+8 h
Kavala is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Kavala are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇷 Kavala
8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇬🇷 Kavala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:34 | 16:34 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 54,027 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kavala: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kavala?
Kavala is 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Kavala when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in Kavala.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Kavala?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Kavala show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Kavala from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kavala – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Kavala?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kavala. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Kavala it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Kavala change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kavala but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Kavala will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
