🇿🇦 Middelburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 18:10 · 12 h 45 min
Middelburg to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Middelburg. 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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Middelburg 09:37 9:37 AM Playa del Carmen 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
09:37 9:37 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 18:10
02:37 2:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Middelburg.
When you, Middelburg 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
🇿🇦 Middelburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Middelburg | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:37 | 02:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Middelburg | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 87,348 | 149,923 |
Compare Middelburg with another city
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Big time differences
Middelburg and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Middelburg is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Middelburg (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Middelburg?
When it is 9:00 AM in Middelburg, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Middelburg?
The working day in Middelburg ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Middelburg and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Middelburg, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Middelburg is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Middelburg, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Middelburg.
Is the time difference between Middelburg and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Middelburg nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
