🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
01
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
Abu Dhabi to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Abu Dhabi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Abu Dhabi 09:43 9:43 AM Playa del Carmen 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
09:43 9:43 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
00:43 12:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−9 h
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Abu Dhabi.
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Working hours
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Abu Dhabi | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 921,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Abu Dhabi with another city
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Big time differences
Abu Dhabi and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Abu Dhabi is on UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Abu Dhabi and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Abu Dhabi at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 9:00 AM in Abu Dhabi it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Abu Dhabi.
Is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Abu Dhabi nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 9 hours.
