Doha to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Doha. 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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Doha 06:25 6:25 AM Playa del Carmen 22:25 10:25 PM You –:–
06:25 6:25 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:13
22:25 10:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Doha.
When you, Doha 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
🇶🇦 Doha
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 | 🇶🇦 Doha | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:25 | 22:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Doha | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,312,947 | 149,923 |
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Doha and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Doha and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Doha is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Doha?
When it is 9:00 AM in Doha, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Doha, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Doha, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Doha and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Doha (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 Doha is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Doha, 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 Doha.
Does the time gap between Doha and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Doha nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
