Maputo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Maputo. 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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Maputo 06:01 6:01 AM Playa del Carmen 23:01 11:01 PM You –:–
06:01 6:01 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:54
23:01 11:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Maputo.
When you, Maputo 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
🇲🇿 Maputo
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 | 🇲🇿 Maputo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:01 | 23:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Maputo | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Maputo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:21 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,244,227 | 149,923 |
Compare Maputo with another city
More comparisons with Maputo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Maputo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Maputo is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Maputo (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Maputo?
The working day in Maputo starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Maputo, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Maputo, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Maputo?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Maputo – 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 Maputo?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Maputo, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Maputo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Maputo and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
