Babol to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Babol. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Babol 22:01 10:01 PM Playa del Carmen 13:31 1:31 PM You –:–
22:01 10:01 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:21
13:31 1:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Babol.
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Working hours
🇮🇷 Babol
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 | 🇮🇷 Babol | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:01 | 13:31 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Babol | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 220,000 | 149,923 |
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Babol and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Babol and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Babol is on UTC+3:30.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Babol?
When it is 9:00 AM in Babol, it is 12:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Babol?
When it is 6:00 PM in Babol, it is 9:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Babol and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Babol, which is 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Babol?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:30 AM in Babol, it is still the previous day there. From 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, Babol is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Babol and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Babol nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours and 30 minutes.
