Playa del Carmen to Stara Zagora: time difference
Stara Zagora 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.
🇧🇬 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
38
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46 · 11 h 21 min
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 05:48 5:48 AM Stara Zagora 13:48 1:48 PM You –:–
05:48 5:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
13:48 1:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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+8 h
Stara Zagora is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Stara Zagora 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
🇧🇬 Stara Zagora
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 | 🇧🇬 Stara Zagora |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:48 | 13:48 |
| 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 | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 149,266 |
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Playa del Carmen and Stara Zagora: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Stara Zagora?
The clocks in Stara Zagora are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Stara Zagora at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Stara Zagora it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Stara Zagora are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Stara Zagora), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Stara Zagora?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Stara Zagora. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Stara Zagora it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Stara Zagora change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Stara Zagora but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Stara Zagora will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
