Zahlah to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Zahlah. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zahlah 21:40 9:40 PM Playa del Carmen 13:40 1:40 PM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:01
13:40 1:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Zahlah.
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Working hours
🇱🇧 Zahlah
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 | 🇱🇧 Zahlah | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 13:40 |
| 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 Zahlah | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Beirut | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 24, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 78,145 | 149,923 |
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Zahlah and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Zahlah and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Zahlah is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Zahlah?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zahlah, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Zahlah?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zahlah, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Zahlah and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zahlah, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Zahlah is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Zahlah, 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 Zahlah.
Is the time difference between Zahlah and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Zahlah switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 24, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 7 hours behind Zahlah.
