Playa del Carmen to Hurghada: time difference
Hurghada 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 01:37 1:37 AM Hurghada 09:37 9:37 AM You –:–
01:37 1:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:37 9:37 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:23
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+8 h
Hurghada is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Hurghada 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
🇪🇬 Hurghada
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 | 🇪🇬 Hurghada |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:37 | 09:37 |
| 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 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 160,901 |
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Playa del Carmen and Hurghada: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Hurghada?
Hurghada is 8 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Hurghada?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Hurghada show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Hurghada?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Hurghada show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Hurghada are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Hurghada), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Hurghada?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Hurghada has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Hurghada, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Hurghada the same all year?
No. Only Hurghada switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Hurghada will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
