Kairouan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kairouan. 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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Kairouan 04:41 4:41 AM Playa del Carmen 22:41 10:41 PM You –:–
04:41 4:41 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:42
22:41 10:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Kairouan.
When you, Kairouan 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
🇹🇳 Kairouan
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
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇳 Kairouan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:41 | 22:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kairouan | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Tunis | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 139,070 | 149,923 |
Compare Kairouan with another city
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Big time differences
Kairouan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kairouan and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kairouan is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kairouan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kairouan, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kairouan, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kairouan, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Kairouan and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kairouan, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kairouan?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Kairouan, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kairouan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kairouan and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kairouan nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
