Romania to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Romania. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Romania 09:40 9:40 AM Playa del Carmen 01:40 1:40 AM You –:–
09:40 9:40 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
01:40 1:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Romania.
When you, Romania and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇴 Romania
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:40 | 01:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Romania | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 19,053,815 | 149,923 |
Compare Romania with another city
More comparisons with Romania: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Romania and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Romania is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Romania (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Romania?
The working day in Romania starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Romania, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Romania, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Romania?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Romania – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Romania?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Romania, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Romania is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Romania and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Romania. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Romania.
