Kirkuk to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kirkuk. 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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Kirkuk 09:08 9:08 AM Playa del Carmen 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
09:08 9:08 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:26
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kirkuk.
When you, Kirkuk 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
🇮🇶 Kirkuk
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 | 🇮🇶 Kirkuk | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:08 | 01:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kirkuk | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 850,787 | 149,923 |
Compare Kirkuk with another city
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Big time differences
Kirkuk and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kirkuk is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Kirkuk (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kirkuk?
The working day in Kirkuk starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Kirkuk?
The working day in Kirkuk ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kirkuk and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kirkuk, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kirkuk?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Kirkuk, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kirkuk is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kirkuk and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kirkuk nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
