Urmia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Urmia. 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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Urmia 21:00 9:00 PM Playa del Carmen 12:30 12:30 PM You –:–
21:00 9:00 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 17:52
12:30 12:30 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h 30 min
Playa del Carmen is 8 h 30 min behind Urmia.
When you, Urmia and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇷 Urmia
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 | 🇮🇷 Urmia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:00 | 12:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Urmia | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 736,224 | 149,923 |
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Urmia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Urmia and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−5, while Urmia is on UTC+3:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Urmia, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Urmia, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:30 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Urmia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Urmia, it is 9:30 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Urmia and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Urmia (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Urmia is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:30 AM in Urmia, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 3:30 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Urmia.
Does the time gap between Urmia and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Urmia nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
