Mali to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Mali. 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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Mali 09:40 9:40 AM Playa del Carmen 04:40 4:40 AM You –:–
09:40 9:40 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:17
04:40 4:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Mali.
When you, Mali 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
🇲🇱 Mali
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇱 Mali | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:40 | 04:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mali | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Bamako | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 20,250,833 | 149,923 |
Compare Mali with another city
More comparisons with Mali: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Mali and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Mali is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 5 hours behind those in Mali (UTC−5 and UTC+0).
If it is 9:00 AM in Mali, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Mali, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Mali?
The working day in Mali ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mali and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mali (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 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 Mali?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 5:00 AM in Mali, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Mali is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Mali and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mali nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
