Playa del Carmen to Zikhron Ya'akov: time difference
Zikhron Ya'akov 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 13:30 1:30 PM Zikhron Ya'akov 21:30 9:30 PM You –:–
13:30 1:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
21:30 9:30 PM
Israel Daylight Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:07
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Zikhron Ya'akov is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Zikhron Ya'akov 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
🇮🇱 Zikhron Ya'akov
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 | 🇮🇱 Zikhron Ya'akov |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:30 | 21:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Israel Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Jerusalem |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 22,984 |
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Playa del Carmen and Zikhron Ya'akov: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Zikhron Ya'akov?
The clocks in Zikhron Ya'akov are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Zikhron Ya'akov?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Zikhron Ya'akov show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Zikhron Ya'akov at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Zikhron Ya'akov it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Zikhron Ya'akov are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zikhron Ya'akov), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Zikhron Ya'akov compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Zikhron Ya'akov earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Zikhron Ya'akov, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Zikhron Ya'akov the same all year?
No. Only Zikhron Ya'akov switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Zikhron Ya'akov will be 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
