Rome to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Rome. 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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Rome 03:08 3:08 AM Playa del Carmen 20:08 8:08 PM You –:–
03:08 3:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:39
20:08 8:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Rome.
When you, Rome 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
🇮🇹 Rome
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Rome | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:08 | 20:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rome | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 2,848,084 | 149,923 |
Compare Rome with another city
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Big time differences
Rome and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Rome and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rome is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rome, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Rome, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Rome?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rome, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Rome and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rome, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Rome is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Rome, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Rome.
Is the time difference between Rome and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Rome switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Rome.
