Arad to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Arad. 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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Arad 05:40 5:40 AM Playa del Carmen 21:40 9:40 PM You –:–
05:40 5:40 AM
Israel Daylight Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:06
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Arad.
When you, Arad 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
🇮🇱 Arad
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 | 🇮🇱 Arad | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:40 | 21:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Israel Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arad | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jerusalem | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 25,530 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Arad and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Arad is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Arad: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Arad?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arad, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Arad?
The working day in Arad ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Arad and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Arad (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 Arad 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 Arad.
Is the time difference between Arad and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Arad switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Arad.
