Playa del Carmen to AL Kharj: time difference
AL Kharj is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 05:20 5:20 AM AL Kharj 13:20 1:20 PM You –:–
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
13:20 1:20 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:23
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+8 h
AL Kharj is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and AL Kharj 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 Kharj
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇸🇦 AL Kharj |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 13:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 425,300 |
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Playa del Carmen and AL Kharj: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and AL Kharj?
AL Kharj is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in AL Kharj at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in AL Kharj it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in AL Kharj when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in AL Kharj.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in AL Kharj overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in AL Kharj.
When does the date change in AL Kharj compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in AL Kharj earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in AL Kharj, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and AL Kharj the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor AL Kharj switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
