🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
04
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
Johannesburg to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Johannesburg. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Johannesburg 04:20 4:20 AM Playa del Carmen 21:20 9:20 PM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
21:20 9:20 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Johannesburg.
When you, Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 21:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Johannesburg | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 4,434,827 | 149,923 |
Compare Johannesburg with another city
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Johannesburg and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Johannesburg is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Johannesburg?
The working day in Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg?
When it is 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Johannesburg?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Johannesburg – 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).
Until what time in Johannesburg is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Johannesburg, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Johannesburg.
Does the time gap between Johannesburg and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Johannesburg nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
