Dahab to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Dahab. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Dahab 10:21 10:21 AM Playa del Carmen 02:21 2:21 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:11
02:21 2:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Dahab.
When you, Dahab 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
🇪🇬 Dahab
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 | 🇪🇬 Dahab | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 02:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dahab | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 12,000 | 149,923 |
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Dahab and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Dahab and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Dahab is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Dahab?
The working day in Dahab 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 Dahab?
The working day in Dahab ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dahab and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dahab (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 Dahab is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Dahab, 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 Dahab.
Is the time difference between Dahab and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Dahab switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Dahab.
