Biskra to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Biskra. 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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Biskra 06:40 6:40 AM Playa del Carmen 00:40 12:40 AM You –:–
06:40 6:40 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:10
00:40 12:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Biskra.
When you, Biskra 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
🇩🇿 Biskra
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
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇿 Biskra | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:40 | 00:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Biskra | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Algiers | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 205,608 | 149,923 |
Compare Biskra with another city
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Big time differences
Biskra and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Biskra is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Biskra: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Biskra?
When it is 9:00 AM in Biskra, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Biskra?
When it is 6:00 PM in Biskra, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Biskra?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Biskra – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Biskra?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Biskra, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Biskra is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Biskra and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Biskra nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
