Freetown to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Freetown. 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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Freetown 12:16 12:16 PM Playa del Carmen 07:16 7:16 AM You –:–
12:16 12:16 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:40
07:16 7:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Freetown.
When you, Freetown 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
🇸🇱 Freetown
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇱 Freetown | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:16 | 07:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Freetown | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Freetown | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 951,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Freetown with another city
More comparisons with Freetown: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Freetown and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Freetown is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 5 hours behind those in Freetown (UTC−5 and UTC+0).
If it is 9:00 AM in Freetown, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Freetown, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Freetown?
When it is 6:00 PM in Freetown, it is 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Freetown and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Freetown (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Freetown is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 5:00 AM in Freetown, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Freetown.
Is the time difference between Freetown and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Freetown nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
