🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Cape Town. 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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Cape Town 03:37 3:37 AM Playa del Carmen 20:37 8:37 PM You –:–
03:37 3:37 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
20:37 8:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town 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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:37 | 20:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 149,923 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (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 Cape Town 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 Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
