Matola to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Matola. 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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Matola 13:30 1:30 PM Playa del Carmen 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
13:30 1:30 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:59
06:30 6:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Matola.
When you, Matola 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
🇲🇿 Matola
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 | 🇲🇿 Matola | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:30 | 06:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Matola | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Maputo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:13 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 675,422 | 149,923 |
Compare Matola with another city
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Big time differences
Matola and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Matola and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Matola is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Matola, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Matola, 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 Matola?
The working day in Matola ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Matola and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Matola (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 Matola 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 Matola.
Is the time difference between Matola and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Matola nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
