Madinat Hamad to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Madinat Hamad. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Madinat Hamad 13:43 1:43 PM Playa del Carmen 05:43 5:43 AM You –:–
13:43 1:43 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:09
05:43 5:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Madinat Hamad.
When you, Madinat Hamad and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad
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 | 🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:43 | 05:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Madinat Hamad | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bahrain | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:09 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 133,350 | 149,923 |
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Madinat Hamad and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Madinat Hamad and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Madinat Hamad is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Madinat Hamad?
The working day in Madinat Hamad 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 Madinat Hamad?
The working day in Madinat Hamad 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 Madinat Hamad?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Madinat Hamad – 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).
Until what time in Madinat Hamad is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Madinat Hamad, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Madinat Hamad.
Does the time gap between Madinat Hamad and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Madinat Hamad nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
