Qena to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Qena. 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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Qena 21:32 9:32 PM Playa del Carmen 13:32 1:32 PM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:23
13:32 1:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Qena.
When you, Qena 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
🇪🇬 Qena
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 | 🇪🇬 Qena | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 13:32 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Qena | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 235,362 | 149,923 |
Compare Qena with another city
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Big time differences
Qena and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Qena and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Qena is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Qena, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Qena, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Qena?
When it is 6:00 PM in Qena, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Qena and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qena, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Qena is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Qena, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Qena.
Does the time gap between Qena and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Qena but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Qena.
