Ballito to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Ballito. 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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Ballito 02:53 2:53 AM Playa del Carmen 19:53 7:53 PM You –:–
02:53 2:53 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:07
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Ballito.
When you, Ballito 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
🇿🇦 Ballito
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Ballito | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:53 | 19:53 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ballito | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:15 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 51 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 27,718 | 149,923 |
Compare Ballito with another city
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Big time differences
Ballito and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Ballito is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Ballito (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ballito?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ballito, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ballito?
The working day in Ballito ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Ballito?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Ballito – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Ballito is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Ballito, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Ballito.
Is the time difference between Ballito and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Ballito nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
