Equatorial Guinea to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Equatorial Guinea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Equatorial Guinea 07:39 7:39 AM Playa del Carmen 01:39 1:39 AM You –:–
07:39 7:39 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:14
01:39 1:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Equatorial Guinea.
When you, Equatorial Guinea 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
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:39 | 01:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Equatorial Guinea | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Malabo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,847,549 | 149,923 |
Compare Equatorial Guinea with another city
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Big time differences
Equatorial Guinea and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Equatorial Guinea is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Equatorial Guinea (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Equatorial Guinea?
The working day in Equatorial Guinea starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Equatorial Guinea?
When it is 6:00 PM in Equatorial Guinea, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Equatorial Guinea and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Equatorial Guinea, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Equatorial Guinea is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Equatorial Guinea, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Equatorial Guinea.
Is the time difference between Equatorial Guinea and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Equatorial Guinea nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
