Playa del Carmen to Nicosia: time difference
Nicosia 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 06:48 6:48 AM Nicosia 14:48 2:48 PM You –:–
06:48 6:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
14:48 2:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:20
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+8 h
Nicosia is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Nicosia 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
🇨🇾 Nicosia
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 | 🇨🇾 Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:48 | 14:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | Asia/Nicosia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 310,355 |
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Playa del Carmen and Nicosia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Nicosia?
The clocks in Nicosia are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Nicosia at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Nicosia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Nicosia at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Nicosia it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Nicosia 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 Nicosia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nicosia compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Nicosia earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Nicosia, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Nicosia the same all year?
No. Only Nicosia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Nicosia will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
