Playa del Carmen to Madinat Hamad: time difference
Madinat Hamad 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 06:42 6:42 AM Madinat Hamad 14:42 2:42 PM You –:–
06:42 6:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
14:42 2:42 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:09
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+8 h
Madinat Hamad is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Madinat Hamad 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
🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad
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 | 🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:42 | 14:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Bahrain |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 133,350 |
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Playa del Carmen and Madinat Hamad: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Madinat Hamad?
The clocks in Madinat Hamad are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Madinat Hamad 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 Madinat Hamad.
What time is it in Madinat Hamad 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 Madinat Hamad.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Madinat Hamad are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Madinat Hamad), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Madinat Hamad?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Madinat Hamad. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Madinat Hamad it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Madinat Hamad change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Madinat Hamad, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
