Al Hidd to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Al Hidd. 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 Hidd 03:24 3:24 AM Playa del Carmen 19:24 7:24 PM You –:–
03:24 3:24 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 17:08
19:24 7:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Al Hidd.
When you, Al Hidd and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇭 Al Hidd
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 Hidd | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:24 | 19:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Al Hidd | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bahrain | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:38 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:08 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 12,797 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Al Hidd and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Al Hidd is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Al Hidd (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Al Hidd?
The working day in Al Hidd 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 Hidd, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Al Hidd, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Al Hidd?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Al Hidd – 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).
Until what time in Al Hidd is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Al Hidd, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Al Hidd.
Does the time gap between Al Hidd and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Al Hidd nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
