Jal el Dib to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Jal el Dib. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Jal el Dib 01:18 1:18 AM Playa del Carmen 17:18 5:18 PM You –:–
01:18 1:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:02
17:18 5:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Jal el Dib.
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Working hours
🇱🇧 Jal el Dib
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 | 🇱🇧 Jal el Dib | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:18 | 17:18 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Jal el Dib | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Beirut | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 24, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | — | 149,923 |
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Jal el Dib and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Jal el Dib is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Jal el Dib: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Jal el Dib, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Jal el Dib, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Jal el Dib?
The working day in Jal el Dib ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Jal el Dib and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Jal el Dib, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Jal el Dib?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Jal el Dib, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Jal el Dib is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Jal el Dib and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Jal el Dib. From October 24, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Jal el Dib.
