🇿🇦 Howick, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 51 min
Howick to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Howick. 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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Howick 11:55 11:55 AM Playa del Carmen 04:55 4:55 AM You –:–
11:55 11:55 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 18:11
04:55 4:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Howick.
When you, Howick 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
🇿🇦 Howick
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 | 🇿🇦 Howick | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:55 | 04:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Howick | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 51 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 32,453 | 149,923 |
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Howick and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Howick and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Howick is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Howick?
The working day in Howick starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Howick?
When it is 6:00 PM in Howick, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Howick?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Howick – 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 is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Howick it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Howick.
Is the time difference between Howick and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Howick nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
