Kaoma to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kaoma. 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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Kaoma 04:49 4:49 AM Playa del Carmen 21:49 9:49 PM You –:–
04:49 4:49 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:19
21:49 9:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kaoma.
When you, Kaoma 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
🇿🇲 Kaoma
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 | 🇿🇲 Kaoma | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:49 | 21:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kaoma | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 34,347 | 149,923 |
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Kaoma and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kaoma is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Kaoma: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kaoma?
The working day in Kaoma 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 at the end of the working day in Kaoma?
The working day in Kaoma ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kaoma and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kaoma, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kaoma?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Kaoma, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kaoma is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Kaoma and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
