Kariba to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kariba. 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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Kariba 03:42 3:42 AM Playa del Carmen 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
03:42 3:42 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:05
20:42 8:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kariba.
When you, Kariba 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
🇿🇼 Kariba
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 | 🇿🇼 Kariba | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:42 | 20:42 |
| 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 Kariba | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Harare | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 24,210 | 149,923 |
Compare Kariba with another city
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Big time differences
Kariba and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kariba and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kariba is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kariba, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Kariba, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Kariba?
The working day in Kariba ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kariba?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kariba – 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 Kariba?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Kariba, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kariba is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kariba and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kariba nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
