Strovolos to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Strovolos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Strovolos 08:59 8:59 AM Playa del Carmen 00:59 12:59 AM You –:–
08:59 8:59 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:10
00:59 12:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Strovolos.
When you, Strovolos 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
🇨🇾 Strovolos
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 | 🇨🇾 Strovolos | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:59 | 00:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Strovolos | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Nicosia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 67,904 | 149,923 |
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Strovolos and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Strovolos is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Strovolos: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Strovolos?
The working day in Strovolos starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Strovolos?
The working day in Strovolos ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Strovolos?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Strovolos – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Strovolos 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 Strovolos.
Is the time difference between Strovolos and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Strovolos switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Strovolos.
