Janub-as-surrah to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Janub-as-surrah. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Janub-as-surrah 15:00 3:00 PM Playa del Carmen 07:00 7:00 AM You –:–
15:00 3:00 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:16
07:00 7:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Janub-as-surrah.
When you, Janub-as-surrah 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
🇰🇼 Janub-as-surrah
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 | 🇰🇼 Janub-as-surrah | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:00 | 07:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Janub-as-surrah | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuwait | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 18,496 | 149,923 |
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Janub-as-surrah and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Janub-as-surrah and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Janub-as-surrah is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Janub-as-surrah, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Janub-as-surrah, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Janub-as-surrah, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Janub-as-surrah, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Janub-as-surrah and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Janub-as-surrah (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 Janub-as-surrah is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Janub-as-surrah, 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 Janub-as-surrah.
Is the time difference between Janub-as-surrah and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Janub-as-surrah nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
