Playa del Carmen to Al-Qurain: time difference
Al-Qurain 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 20:10 8:10 PM Al-Qurain 04:10 4:10 AM You –:–
20:10 8:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
04:10 4:10 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:16
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+8 h
Al-Qurain is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Al-Qurain 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-Qurain
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-Qurain |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:10 | 04:10 |
| 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/Kuwait |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,458 |
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Playa del Carmen and Al-Qurain: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Al-Qurain?
Al-Qurain is 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Al-Qurain 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-Qurain it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Al-Qurain at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Al-Qurain it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Al-Qurain 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-Qurain.
When does the date change in Al-Qurain compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Al-Qurain earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Al-Qurain, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Al-Qurain the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Al-Qurain switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
