Playa del Carmen to Medias: time difference
Medias 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 15:08 3:08 PM Medias 23:08 11:08 PM You –:–
15:08 3:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
23:08 11:08 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:35
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+8 h
Medias is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Medias 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
🇷🇴 Medias
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 | 🇷🇴 Medias |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:08 | 23:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 53,564 |
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Playa del Carmen and Medias: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Medias?
Medias is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Medias 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 Medias.
What time is it in Medias when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Medias.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Medias overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Medias.
When is it already the next day in Medias?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Medias. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Medias it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Medias change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Medias. From October 25, 2026, Medias will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
