Budaiya to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Budaiya. 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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Budaiya 17:13 5:13 PM Playa del Carmen 09:13 9:13 AM You –:–
17:13 5:13 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:09
09:13 9:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Budaiya.
When you, Budaiya 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
🇧🇭 Budaiya
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 | 🇧🇭 Budaiya | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:13 | 09:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budaiya | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bahrain | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:09 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 30,702 | 149,923 |
Compare Budaiya with another city
More comparisons with Budaiya: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budaiya and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Budaiya is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Budaiya (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budaiya, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Budaiya, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budaiya, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Budaiya, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Budaiya and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budaiya (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 Budaiya?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Budaiya, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Budaiya is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budaiya and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Budaiya nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
