Playa del Carmen to Al Fujayrah: time difference
Al Fujayrah is 9 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Al Fujayrah, United Arab Emirates
03
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 29 min
+9 h
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Playa del Carmen 03:38 3:38 AM Al Fujayrah 12:38 12:38 PM You –:–
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
12:38 12:38 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:45
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+9 h
Al Fujayrah is 9 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Al Fujayrah are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇦🇪 Al Fujayrah
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇦🇪 Al Fujayrah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:38 | 12:38 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 118,933 |
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Playa del Carmen and Al Fujayrah: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Al Fujayrah?
Al Fujayrah is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Al Fujayrah when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 6:00 PM in Al Fujayrah.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Al Fujayrah?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Al Fujayrah show 3:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Al Fujayrah are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Al Fujayrah; the day in Al Fujayrah starts at 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen time.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Al Fujayrah?
Once it is 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Al Fujayrah has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Al Fujayrah, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Al Fujayrah the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Al Fujayrah switches to summer time, so the gap is always 9 hours.
