Scalea to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Scalea. 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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Scalea 20:29 8:29 PM Playa del Carmen 13:29 1:29 PM You –:–
20:29 8:29 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:12
13:29 1:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Scalea.
When you, Scalea 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
🇮🇹 Scalea
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 | 🇮🇹 Scalea | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:29 | 13:29 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Scalea | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 10,913 | 149,923 |
Compare Scalea with another city
More comparisons with Scalea: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Scalea and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Scalea is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Scalea (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Scalea?
The working day in Scalea starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Scalea?
The working day in Scalea ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Scalea and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Scalea (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Scalea is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Scalea, 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 Scalea.
Does the time difference between Scalea and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Scalea. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Scalea.
