Playa del Carmen to Sixth of October City: time difference
Sixth of October City 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.
🇪🇬 Sixth of October City, Egypt
43
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Night
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:26 · 11 h 27 min
+8 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 17:16 5:16 PM Sixth of October City 01:16 1:16 AM You –:–
17:16 5:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
01:16 1:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:26
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+8 h
Sixth of October City is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sixth of October City 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
🇪🇬 Sixth of October City
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 | 🇪🇬 Sixth of October City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:16 | 01:16 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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 | 06:44 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 368,650 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sixth of October City: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sixth of October City?
Sixth of October City is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sixth of October City 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 Sixth of October City.
What time is it in Sixth of October City 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 Sixth of October City.
When is a good time to call Sixth of October City 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 Sixth of October City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sixth of October City compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sixth of October City earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Sixth of October City, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sixth of October City the same all year?
No. Only Sixth of October City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Sixth of October City will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
