Playa del Carmen to Ar-rawdah: time difference
Ar-rawdah 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 03:46 3:46 AM Ar-rawdah 11:46 11:46 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
11:46 11:46 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:15
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+8 h
Ar-rawdah is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Ar-rawdah 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
🇰🇼 Ar-rawdah
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 | 🇰🇼 Ar-rawdah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 11:46 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:46 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Ar-rawdah: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Ar-rawdah?
Ar-rawdah is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Ar-rawdah when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in Ar-rawdah.
What time is it in Ar-rawdah 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 Ar-rawdah.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Ar-rawdah are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ar-rawdah), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ar-rawdah compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Ar-rawdah earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Ar-rawdah, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Ar-rawdah change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
