Sohar to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Sohar. 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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Sohar 05:32 5:32 AM Playa del Carmen 20:32 8:32 PM You –:–
05:32 5:32 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:53
20:32 8:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−9 h
Playa del Carmen is 9 h behind Sohar.
When you, Sohar 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
🇴🇲 Sohar
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 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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇴🇲 Sohar | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:32 | 20:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sohar | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 221,605 | 149,923 |
Compare Sohar with another city
More comparisons with Sohar: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sohar and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Sohar is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 9 hours behind those in Sohar (UTC−5 and UTC+4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sohar, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sohar, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Sohar?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sohar, it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Sohar and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Sohar at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 6:00 PM in Sohar time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 9:00 AM in Sohar it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sohar.
Does the time gap between Sohar and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sohar nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
