Haifa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Haifa. 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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Haifa 11:39 11:39 AM Playa del Carmen 03:39 3:39 AM You –:–
11:39 11:39 AM
Israel Daylight Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:15
03:39 3:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Haifa.
When you, Haifa 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
🇮🇱 Haifa
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 | 🇮🇱 Haifa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:39 | 03:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Israel Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Haifa | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jerusalem | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 279,591 | 149,923 |
Compare Haifa with another city
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Big time differences
Haifa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Haifa is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Haifa: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Haifa?
The working day in Haifa starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Haifa?
The working day in Haifa ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Haifa and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Haifa (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 Haifa is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Haifa, 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 Haifa.
Is the time difference between Haifa and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Haifa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Haifa.
