Playa del Carmen to Al Kut: time difference
Al Kut 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 16:12 4:12 PM Al Kut 00:12 12:12 AM You –:–
16:12 4:12 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
00:12 12:12 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:22
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+8 h
Al Kut is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Al Kut 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 Kut
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 Kut |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:12 | 00:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 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/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 422,793 |
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Playa del Carmen and Al Kut: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Al Kut?
Al Kut is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Al Kut 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 Kut it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Al Kut?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Al Kut show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Al Kut are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Al Kut), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Al Kut?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Al Kut. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Al Kut it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Al Kut the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Al Kut switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
