Serrai to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Serrai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Serrai 03:54 3:54 AM Playa del Carmen 19:54 7:54 PM You –:–
03:54 3:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:42
19:54 7:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Serrai.
When you, Serrai 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
🇬🇷 Serrai
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 | 🇬🇷 Serrai | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:54 | 19:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Serrai | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 56,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Serrai with another city
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Big time differences
Serrai and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Serrai and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Serrai is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Serrai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Serrai, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Serrai?
The working day in Serrai ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Serrai and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Serrai (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Serrai it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Serrai.
Does the time difference between Serrai and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Serrai. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Serrai.
