Banha to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Banha. 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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Banha 14:30 2:30 PM Playa del Carmen 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
14:30 2:30 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:22
06:30 6:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Banha.
When you, Banha 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
🇪🇬 Banha
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 | 🇪🇬 Banha | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:30 | 06:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Banha | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 167,029 | 149,923 |
Compare Banha with another city
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Big time differences
Banha and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Banha is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Banha (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Banha?
The working day in Banha starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Banha?
The working day in Banha ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Banha and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Banha (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 Banha?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Banha, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Banha is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Banha and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Banha switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Banha.
