Al Khobar to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Al Khobar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Al Khobar 08:46 8:46 AM Playa del Carmen 00:46 12:46 AM You –:–
08:46 8:46 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 17:18
00:46 12:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Al Khobar.
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Working hours
🇸🇦 Al Khobar
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 Khobar | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:46 | 00:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Al Khobar | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:36 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 219,679 | 149,923 |
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Al Khobar and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Al Khobar and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Al Khobar is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Al Khobar, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Al Khobar, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Al Khobar?
When it is 6:00 PM in Al Khobar, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Al Khobar 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 Khobar, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Al Khobar 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 Khobar.
Does the time difference between Al Khobar and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
