Alexandria to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Alexandria. 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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Alexandria 13:40 1:40 PM Playa del Carmen 05:40 5:40 AM You –:–
13:40 1:40 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:36
05:40 5:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Alexandria.
When you, Alexandria 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
🇪🇬 Alexandria
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 | 🇪🇬 Alexandria | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:40 | 05:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alexandria | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 4,546,231 | 149,923 |
Compare Alexandria with another city
More comparisons with Alexandria: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Alexandria and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Alexandria is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Alexandria: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Alexandria, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Alexandria, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alexandria, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Alexandria, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Alexandria and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alexandria (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 Alexandria 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 Alexandria.
Does the time difference between Alexandria and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alexandria. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Alexandria.
