Sohag to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Sohag. 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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Sohag 00:11 12:11 AM Playa del Carmen 16:11 4:11 PM You –:–
00:11 12:11 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 18:22
16:11 4:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Sohag.
When you, Sohag 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
🇪🇬 Sohag
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 | 🇪🇬 Sohag | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:11 | 16:11 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sohag | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 189,695 | 149,923 |
Compare Sohag with another city
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Big time differences
Sohag and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Sohag is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Sohag (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sohag, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sohag, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sohag, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sohag, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Sohag and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sohag (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sohag is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Sohag, 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 Sohag.
Is the time difference between Sohag and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Sohag switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Sohag.
