Qatar to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Qatar. 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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Qatar 13:32 1:32 PM Playa del Carmen 05:32 5:32 AM You –:–
13:32 1:32 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:13
05:32 5:32 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Qatar.
When you, Qatar 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
🇶🇦 Qatar
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 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:32 | 05:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Qatar | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,639,211 | 149,923 |
Compare Qatar with another city
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Big time differences
Qatar and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Qatar and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Qatar is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Qatar?
The working day in Qatar starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Qatar, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Qatar, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Qatar and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qatar (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Qatar?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Qatar, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Qatar is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Qatar and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Qatar nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
