Botswana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Botswana. 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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Botswana 09:25 9:25 AM Playa del Carmen 02:25 2:25 AM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
02:25 2:25 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Botswana.
When you, Botswana 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
🇧🇼 Botswana
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 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 02:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 149,923 |
Compare Botswana with another city
More comparisons with Botswana: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Botswana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Botswana is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Botswana: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Botswana, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Botswana, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Botswana?
When it is 6:00 PM in Botswana, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Botswana and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Botswana (9:00 AM to 11:00 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 7:00 AM in Botswana it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Botswana.
Is the time difference between Botswana and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Botswana nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
