Lilongwe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lilongwe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lilongwe 07:49 7:49 AM Playa del Carmen 00:49 12:49 AM You –:–
07:49 7:49 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:43
00:49 12:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lilongwe.
When you, Lilongwe 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
🇲🇼 Lilongwe
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 | 🇲🇼 Lilongwe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:49 | 00:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lilongwe | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Blantyre | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 20 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 781,538 | 149,923 |
Compare Lilongwe with another city
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Big time differences
Lilongwe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Lilongwe is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Lilongwe: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lilongwe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Lilongwe, 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 Lilongwe?
The working day in Lilongwe ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lilongwe and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lilongwe (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Lilongwe?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Lilongwe, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Lilongwe is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lilongwe and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lilongwe nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
