Playa del Carmen to Dhahran: time difference
Dhahran 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 20:28 8:28 PM Dhahran 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
20:28 8:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
04:28 4:28 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:09
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+8 h
Dhahran is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Dhahran are all at the desk
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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
🇸🇦 Dhahran
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 | 🇸🇦 Dhahran |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:28 | 04:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 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/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 120,521 |
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Playa del Carmen and Dhahran: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Dhahran?
Dhahran is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Dhahran 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 Dhahran.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Dhahran?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Dhahran show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Dhahran are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dhahran), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dhahran compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Dhahran earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Dhahran, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Dhahran the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Dhahran switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
