AL Kharj to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind AL Kharj. 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 Kharj 11:45 11:45 AM Playa del Carmen 03:45 3:45 AM You –:–
11:45 11:45 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:23
03:45 3:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind AL Kharj.
When you, AL Kharj 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 Kharj
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 Kharj | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:45 | 03:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from AL Kharj | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 425,300 | 149,923 |
Compare AL Kharj with another city
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Big time differences
AL Kharj and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind AL Kharj is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in AL Kharj (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in AL Kharj, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in AL Kharj, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in AL Kharj, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in AL Kharj, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in AL Kharj and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in AL Kharj, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in AL Kharj is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in AL Kharj, 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 Kharj.
Does the time difference between AL Kharj and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
