Chikwawa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Chikwawa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Chikwawa 13:34 1:34 PM Playa del Carmen 06:34 6:34 AM You –:–
13:34 1:34 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:40
06:34 6:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Chikwawa.
When you, Chikwawa 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
🇲🇼 Chikwawa
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 | 🇲🇼 Chikwawa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:34 | 06:34 |
| 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 Chikwawa | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Blantyre | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 22 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 6,987 | 149,923 |
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Chikwawa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Chikwawa and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chikwawa is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Chikwawa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chikwawa, 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 Chikwawa?
The working day in Chikwawa ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chikwawa and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chikwawa (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Chikwawa?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Chikwawa, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Chikwawa is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Chikwawa and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chikwawa nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
