Mbarara to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Mbarara. 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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Mbarara 03:54 3:54 AM Playa del Carmen 19:54 7:54 PM You –:–
03:54 3:54 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:47
19:54 7:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Mbarara.
When you, Mbarara 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
🇺🇬 Mbarara
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇬 Mbarara | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:54 | 19:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mbarara | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 195,013 | 149,923 |
Compare Mbarara with another city
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Big time differences
Mbarara and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Mbarara is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Mbarara (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Mbarara?
The working day in Mbarara starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mbarara, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Mbarara, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Mbarara and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mbarara, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Mbarara is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Mbarara, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Mbarara.
Does the time difference between Mbarara and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
