Kitwe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kitwe. 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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Kitwe 02:48 2:48 AM Playa del Carmen 19:48 7:48 PM You –:–
02:48 2:48 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:05
19:48 7:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Kitwe.
When you, Kitwe 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
🇿🇲 Kitwe
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 | 🇿🇲 Kitwe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:48 | 19:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kitwe | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 522,092 | 149,923 |
Compare Kitwe with another city
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Big time differences
Kitwe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kitwe is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Kitwe (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kitwe?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kitwe, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kitwe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kitwe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Kitwe and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kitwe (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Kitwe 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 Kitwe.
Is the time difference between Kitwe and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kitwe nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
