Jeffreys Bay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Jeffreys Bay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Jeffreys Bay 09:18 9:18 AM Playa del Carmen 02:18 2:18 AM You –:–
09:18 9:18 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:36
02:18 2:18 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Jeffreys Bay.
When you, Jeffreys Bay 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
🇿🇦 Jeffreys Bay
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 | 🇿🇦 Jeffreys Bay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:18 | 02:18 |
| 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 Jeffreys Bay | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:36 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 27,107 | 149,923 |
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Jeffreys Bay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Jeffreys Bay is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Jeffreys Bay: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Jeffreys Bay?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jeffreys Bay, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Jeffreys Bay, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Jeffreys Bay, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When do working hours in Jeffreys Bay and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Jeffreys Bay, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Jeffreys Bay?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Jeffreys Bay, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Jeffreys Bay is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Jeffreys Bay and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Jeffreys Bay nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
