Zărnești to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Zărnești. 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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Zărnești 01:11 1:11 AM Playa del Carmen 17:11 5:11 PM You –:–
01:11 1:11 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:27
17:11 5:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Zărnești.
When you, Zărnești and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇷🇴 Zărnești
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 | 🇷🇴 Zărnești | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:11 | 17:11 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zărnești | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 45 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 24,926 | 149,923 |
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Zărnești and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Zărnești is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Zărnești (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Zărnești, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Zărnești, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Zărnești?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zărnești, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Zărnești and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zărnești (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Zărnești?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Zărnești, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Zărnești is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Zărnești and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Zărnești. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Zărnești.
