Shiraz to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Shiraz. 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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Shiraz 14:17 2:17 PM Playa del Carmen 05:47 5:47 AM You –:–
14:17 2:17 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:37
05:47 5:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Shiraz.
When you, Shiraz and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇷 Shiraz
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
15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇷 Shiraz | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:17 | 05:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Shiraz | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,565,572 | 149,923 |
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Shiraz and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Shiraz and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Shiraz is on UTC+3:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shiraz, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Shiraz, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:30 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Shiraz?
The working day in Shiraz ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:30 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Shiraz?
Between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Shiraz – that is 9:00 AM to 9:30 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 8:30 AM in Shiraz it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Shiraz.
Does the time difference between Shiraz and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours and 30 minutes all year.
