Satu Mare to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Satu Mare. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Satu Mare 20:30 8:30 PM Playa del Carmen 12:30 12:30 PM You –:–
20:30 8:30 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:39
12:30 12:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Satu Mare.
When you, Satu Mare 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
🇷🇴 Satu Mare
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 | 🇷🇴 Satu Mare | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:30 | 12:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Satu Mare | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 102,411 | 149,923 |
Compare Satu Mare with another city
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Big time differences
Satu Mare and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Satu Mare and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Satu Mare is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Satu Mare?
When it is 9:00 AM in Satu Mare, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Satu Mare?
When it is 6:00 PM in Satu Mare, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Satu Mare and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Satu Mare, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Satu Mare?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Satu Mare, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Satu Mare is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Satu Mare and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Satu Mare. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Satu Mare.
