Playa del Carmen to Homs: time difference
Homs 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
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Playa del Carmen 12:26 12:26 PM Homs 20:26 8:26 PM You –:–
12:26 12:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
20:26 8:26 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:58
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+8 h
Homs is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Homs 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
🇸🇾 Homs
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 | 🇸🇾 Homs |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:26 | 20:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Damascus |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 652,609 |
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Playa del Carmen and Homs: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Homs?
Homs is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Homs 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 Homs.
What time is it in Homs 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 Homs.
When is a good time to call Homs from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Homs – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Homs?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Homs has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Homs, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Homs the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Homs switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
