Sliven to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Sliven. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Sliven 19:51 7:51 PM Playa del Carmen 11:51 11:51 AM You –:–
19:51 7:51 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:31
11:51 11:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Sliven.
When you, Sliven 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
🇧🇬 Sliven
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 | 🇧🇬 Sliven | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:51 | 11:51 |
| 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 Sliven | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 95,806 | 149,923 |
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Sliven and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sliven and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sliven is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Sliven?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sliven, 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 Sliven?
The working day in Sliven ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sliven and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sliven (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 Sliven 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 Sliven.
Does the time gap between Sliven and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sliven but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Sliven.
