Latakia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Latakia. 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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Latakia 20:26 8:26 PM Playa del Carmen 12:26 12:26 PM You –:–
20:26 8:26 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:01
12:26 12:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Latakia.
When you, Latakia 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
🇸🇾 Latakia
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 | 🇸🇾 Latakia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:26 | 12:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Latakia | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Damascus | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 383,786 | 149,923 |
Compare Latakia with another city
More comparisons with Latakia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Latakia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Latakia is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Latakia (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Latakia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Latakia, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Latakia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Latakia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Latakia and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Latakia, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Latakia 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 Latakia.
Does the time difference between Latakia and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
