Cairo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Cairo. 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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Cairo 05:26 5:26 AM Playa del Carmen 21:26 9:26 PM You –:–
05:26 5:26 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
21:26 9:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo 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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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 | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:26 | 21:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 149,923 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Cairo?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – 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).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Cairo.
