🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
10
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12 · 11 h 27 min
Sharm El Sheikh to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Sharm El Sheikh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sharm El Sheikh 14:35 2:35 PM Playa del Carmen 06:35 6:35 AM You –:–
14:35 2:35 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12
06:35 6:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Sharm El Sheikh.
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Working hours
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
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 | 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:35 | 06:35 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sharm El Sheikh | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 38,478 | 149,923 |
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Sharm El Sheikh and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sharm El Sheikh and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sharm El Sheikh is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh, 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 Sharm El Sheikh?
The working day in Sharm El Sheikh ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sharm El Sheikh and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Sharm El Sheikh is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh, 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 Sharm El Sheikh.
Does the time difference between Sharm El Sheikh and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sharm El Sheikh. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Sharm El Sheikh.
