Arak to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Arak. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Arak 06:49 6:49 AM Playa del Carmen 22:19 10:19 PM You –:–
06:49 6:49 AM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:36
22:19 10:19 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−8 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Arak.
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Working hours
🇮🇷 Arak
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
15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇷 Arak | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:49 | 22:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arak | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 526,200 | 149,923 |
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Arak and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Arak and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Arak is on UTC+3:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Arak?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arak, it is 12:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Arak, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Arak, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 9:30 AM.
When do working hours in Arak and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Arak, which is 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:30 AM in Arak it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Arak.
Does the time difference between Arak and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours and 30 minutes all year.
