Dar'a to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Dar'a. 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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Dar'a 00:55 12:55 AM Playa del Carmen 16:55 4:55 PM You –:–
00:55 12:55 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:57
16:55 4:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Dar'a.
When you, Dar'a 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
🇸🇾 Dar'a
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 | 🇸🇾 Dar'a | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:55 | 16:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dar'a | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Damascus | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 97,969 | 149,923 |
Compare Dar'a with another city
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Big time differences
Dar'a and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Dar'a and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Dar'a is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dar'a, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Dar'a, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dar'a, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Dar'a, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Dar'a and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dar'a (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 Dar'a?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Dar'a, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Dar'a is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dar'a and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dar'a nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
