Khafji to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Khafji. 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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Khafji 05:03 5:03 AM Playa del Carmen 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
05:03 5:03 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:15
21:03 9:03 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Khafji.
When you, Khafji 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
🇸🇦 Khafji
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 | 🇸🇦 Khafji | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:03 | 21:03 |
| 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 Khafji | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 67,012 | 149,923 |
Compare Khafji with another city
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Big time differences
Khafji and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Khafji is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Khafji (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Khafji, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Khafji, 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 Khafji?
The working day in Khafji ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Khafji?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Khafji – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Khafji?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Khafji, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Khafji is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Khafji and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Khafji nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
