Al-birah to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Al-birah. 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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Al-birah 06:39 6:39 AM Playa del Carmen 22:39 10:39 PM You –:–
06:39 6:39 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:14
22:39 10:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Al-birah.
When you, Al-birah 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
🇵🇸 Al-birah
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 | 🇵🇸 Al-birah | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:39 | 22:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Al-birah | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hebron | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 24, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 38,192 | 149,923 |
Compare Al-birah with another city
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Big time differences
Al-birah and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Al-birah and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Al-birah is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Al-birah?
The working day in Al-birah starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Al-birah, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Al-birah, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Al-birah and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Al-birah (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 Al-birah 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 Al-birah.
Does the time difference between Al-birah and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Al-birah. From October 24, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Al-birah.
