Dammam to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Dammam. 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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Dammam 02:10 2:10 AM Playa del Carmen 18:10 6:10 PM You –:–
02:10 2:10 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:01
18:10 6:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Dammam.
When you, Dammam and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇸🇦 Dammam
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 | 🇸🇦 Dammam | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:10 | 18:10 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dammam | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 903,312 | 149,923 |
Compare Dammam with another city
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Big time differences
Dammam and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Dammam is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Dammam (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Dammam?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dammam, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Dammam?
The working day in Dammam ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dammam and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dammam, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Dammam?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Dammam, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Dammam is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dammam and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dammam nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
