Muscat to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Muscat. 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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Muscat 15:33 3:33 PM Playa del Carmen 06:33 6:33 AM You –:–
15:33 3:33 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:46
06:33 6:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−9 h
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Muscat.
When you, Muscat 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
🇴🇲 Muscat
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇴🇲 Muscat | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:33 | 06:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Muscat | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,090,797 | 149,923 |
Compare Muscat with another city
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Big time differences
Muscat and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Muscat is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 9 hours behind those in Muscat (UTC−5 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Muscat?
The working day in Muscat starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Muscat?
When it is 6:00 PM in Muscat, it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Muscat?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Muscat and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Muscat it is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 6:00 PM in Muscat.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 9:00 AM in Muscat it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Muscat.
Does the time gap between Muscat and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Muscat nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
