Basra to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Basra. 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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Basra 09:29 9:29 AM Playa del Carmen 01:29 1:29 AM You –:–
09:29 9:29 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:25
01:29 1:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Basra.
When you, Basra 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
🇮🇶 Basra
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 | 🇮🇶 Basra | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:29 | 01:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Basra | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,150,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Basra with another city
More comparisons with Basra: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Basra and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Basra is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Basra (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Basra?
The working day in Basra starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Basra, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Basra, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Basra and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Basra (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Basra is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Basra, 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 Basra.
Does the time gap between Basra and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Basra nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
