Ha'il to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Ha'il. 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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Ha'il 20:08 8:08 PM Playa del Carmen 12:08 12:08 PM You –:–
20:08 8:08 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:42
12:08 12:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Ha'il.
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Working hours
🇸🇦 Ha'il
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 | 🇸🇦 Ha'il | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:08 | 12:08 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ha'il | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 310,897 | 149,923 |
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Ha'il and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ha'il and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ha'il is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ha'il, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Ha'il, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Ha'il?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ha'il, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Ha'il and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ha'il, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Ha'il?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Ha'il, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Ha'il is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ha'il and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
