Hawalli to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Hawalli. 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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Hawalli 06:01 6:01 AM Playa del Carmen 22:01 10:01 PM You –:–
06:01 6:01 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:16
22:01 10:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Hawalli.
When you, Hawalli 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
🇰🇼 Hawalli
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 | 🇰🇼 Hawalli | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:01 | 22:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hawalli | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuwait | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 164,212 | 149,923 |
Compare Hawalli with another city
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Big time differences
Hawalli and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Hawalli is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Hawalli (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Hawalli?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hawalli, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hawalli, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Hawalli, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Hawalli and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Hawalli, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Hawalli is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Hawalli, 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 Hawalli.
Is the time difference between Hawalli and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hawalli nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
