Gaborone to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Gaborone. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Gaborone 10:38 10:38 AM Playa del Carmen 03:38 3:38 AM You –:–
10:38 10:38 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Gaborone.
When you, Gaborone 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
🇧🇼 Gaborone
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 | 🇧🇼 Gaborone | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:38 | 03:38 |
| 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 Gaborone | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 231,626 | 149,923 |
Compare Gaborone with another city
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Big time differences
Gaborone and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Gaborone is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Gaborone (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Gaborone?
When it is 9:00 AM in Gaborone, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Gaborone?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gaborone, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Gaborone?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Gaborone – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Gaborone?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Gaborone, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Gaborone is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Gaborone and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Gaborone nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
