Dedza to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Dedza. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Dedza 19:50 7:50 PM Playa del Carmen 12:50 12:50 PM You –:–
19:50 7:50 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:14 · 🌙 17:42
12:50 12:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Dedza.
When you, Dedza 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
🇲🇼 Dedza
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 | 🇲🇼 Dedza | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:50 | 12:50 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dedza | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Blantyre | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:14 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 34,882 | 149,923 |
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Dedza and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Dedza and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Dedza is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Dedza?
The working day in Dedza starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dedza, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Dedza, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When do working hours in Dedza and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dedza, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Dedza is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Dedza, 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 Dedza.
Does the time difference between Dedza and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
