Playa del Carmen to El Faiyum: time difference
El Faiyum 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.
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Playa del Carmen 01:54 1:54 AM El Faiyum 09:54 9:54 AM You –:–
01:54 1:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:54 9:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:33
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+8 h
El Faiyum is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and El Faiyum 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
🇪🇬 El Faiyum
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 | 🇪🇬 El Faiyum |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:54 | 09:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 306,393 |
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Playa del Carmen and El Faiyum: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is El Faiyum?
El Faiyum is 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in El Faiyum at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in El Faiyum it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in El Faiyum at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in El Faiyum it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in El Faiyum 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 El Faiyum.
When is it already the next day in El Faiyum?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in El Faiyum. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in El Faiyum it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and El Faiyum change?
Yes. The clocks change only in El Faiyum. From October 29, 2026, El Faiyum will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
