Kuwait to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kuwait. 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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Kuwait 09:28 9:28 AM Playa del Carmen 01:28 1:28 AM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:25
01:28 1:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kuwait.
When you, Kuwait 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
🇰🇼 Kuwait
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 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 01:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kuwait | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuwait | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 4,464,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Kuwait with another city
More comparisons with Kuwait: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Kuwait and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kuwait is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Kuwait: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kuwait?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kuwait, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Kuwait?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kuwait, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kuwait?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kuwait – 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 is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Kuwait it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kuwait.
Is the time difference between Kuwait and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kuwait nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
