Baniyas to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Baniyas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Baniyas 23:15 11:15 PM Playa del Carmen 15:15 3:15 PM You –:–
23:15 11:15 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:00
15:15 3:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Baniyas.
When you, Baniyas 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
🇸🇾 Baniyas
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 | 🇸🇾 Baniyas | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:15 | 15:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Baniyas | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Damascus | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 41,632 | 149,923 |
Compare Baniyas with another city
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Big time differences
Baniyas and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Baniyas and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Baniyas is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Baniyas?
The working day in Baniyas 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 Baniyas?
The working day in Baniyas ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Baniyas?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Baniyas – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Baniyas is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Baniyas, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Baniyas.
Does the time gap between Baniyas and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Baniyas nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
