'aqrah to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind 'aqrah. 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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'aqrah 06:21 6:21 AM Playa del Carmen 22:21 10:21 PM You –:–
06:21 6:21 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:27
22:21 10:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind 'aqrah.
When you, 'aqrah 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
🇮🇶 'aqrah
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 | 🇮🇶 'aqrah | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:21 | 22:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from 'aqrah | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 68,100 | 149,923 |
Compare 'aqrah with another city
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Big time differences
'aqrah and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind 'aqrah is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind 'aqrah: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in 'aqrah, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in 'aqrah, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in 'aqrah?
When it is 6:00 PM in 'aqrah, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both 'aqrah and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in 'aqrah (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with 'aqrah?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in 'aqrah, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, 'aqrah is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between 'aqrah and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in 'aqrah nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
