Lusaka to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lusaka. 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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Lusaka 07:49 7:49 AM Playa del Carmen 00:49 12:49 AM You –:–
07:49 7:49 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
00:49 12:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Lusaka.
When you, Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka | 🇲🇽 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 Lusaka | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 21 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,742,979 | 149,923 |
Compare Lusaka with another city
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Big time differences
Lusaka and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Lusaka is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Lusaka (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lusaka?
The working day in Lusaka 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 Lusaka?
The working day in Lusaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lusaka and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lusaka (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 Lusaka 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 Lusaka.
Does the time gap between Lusaka and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lusaka nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
