Playa del Carmen to Arak: time difference
Arak is 8 h 30 min 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 19:19 7:19 PM Arak 03:49 3:49 AM You –:–
19:19 7:19 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
03:49 3:49 AM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:36
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+8 h 30 min
Arak is 8 h 30 min ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇮🇷 Arak
8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇮🇷 Arak |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:19 | 03:49 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Iran Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3:30 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Tehran |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 526,200 |
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Playa del Carmen and Arak: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Arak?
Arak is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+3:30, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Arak?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Arak show 5:30 PM.
What time is it in Arak when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 2:30 AM (the next day) in Arak.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Arak are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Arak), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Arak?
Once it is 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Arak has already changed. Until 8:30 AM in Arak, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Arak the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Arak switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours and 30 minutes.
