Arusha to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Arusha. 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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Arusha 15:49 3:49 PM Playa del Carmen 07:49 7:49 AM You –:–
15:49 3:49 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:25
07:49 7:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Arusha.
When you, Arusha 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
🇹🇿 Arusha
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 | 🇹🇿 Arusha | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:49 | 07:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arusha | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 617,631 | 149,923 |
Compare Arusha with another city
More comparisons with Arusha: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Arusha and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Arusha is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Arusha: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Arusha, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Arusha, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Arusha?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arusha, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Arusha and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Arusha (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Arusha it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Arusha.
Is the time difference between Arusha and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Arusha nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
