Bujumbura to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Bujumbura. 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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Bujumbura 10:56 10:56 AM Playa del Carmen 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
10:56 10:56 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:55
03:56 3:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Bujumbura.
When you, Bujumbura 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
🇧🇮 Bujumbura
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 | 🇧🇮 Bujumbura | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:56 | 03:56 |
| 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 Bujumbura | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Bujumbura | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 658,859 | 149,923 |
Compare Bujumbura with another city
More comparisons with Bujumbura: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bujumbura and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Bujumbura is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Bujumbura (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Bujumbura?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bujumbura, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bujumbura, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Bujumbura, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Bujumbura and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bujumbura (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 Bujumbura 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 Bujumbura.
Is the time difference between Bujumbura and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bujumbura nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
