Qalyub to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Qalyub. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Qalyub 00:29 12:29 AM Playa del Carmen 16:29 4:29 PM You –:–
00:29 12:29 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:24
16:29 4:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Qalyub.
When you, Qalyub and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇬 Qalyub
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Qalyub | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:29 | 16:29 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Qalyub | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 109,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Qalyub with another city
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Big time differences
Qalyub and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Qalyub and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Qalyub is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Qalyub, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Qalyub, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Qalyub?
The working day in Qalyub ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Qalyub?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Qalyub – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Qalyub it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Qalyub.
Does the time difference between Qalyub and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Qalyub. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Qalyub.
