Dubai to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Dubai. 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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Dubai 13:40 1:40 PM Playa del Carmen 04:40 4:40 AM You –:–
13:40 1:40 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
04:40 4:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−9 h
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai 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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:40 | 04:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Dubai and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Dubai (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 6:00 PM in Dubai.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 9:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
