Playa del Carmen to Asmara: time difference
Asmara 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 06:53 6:53 AM Asmara 14:53 2:53 PM You –:–
06:53 6:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
14:53 2:53 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:08
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+8 h
Asmara is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Asmara 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
🇪🇷 Asmara
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 | 🇪🇷 Asmara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:53 | 14:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Asmara |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 579,000 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Asmara: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Asmara?
Asmara is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Asmara?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Asmara show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Asmara?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Asmara show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Asmara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Asmara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Asmara?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Asmara. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Asmara it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Asmara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Asmara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
