Mtwara to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Mtwara. 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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Mtwara 12:20 12:20 PM Playa del Carmen 04:20 4:20 AM You –:–
12:20 12:20 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:19
04:20 4:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Mtwara.
When you, Mtwara 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
🇹🇿 Mtwara
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 | 🇹🇿 Mtwara | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:20 | 04:20 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mtwara | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 140,793 | 149,923 |
Compare Mtwara with another city
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Big time differences
Mtwara and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Mtwara is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Mtwara: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Mtwara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mtwara, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Mtwara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mtwara, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Mtwara and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mtwara (9:00 AM to 10:00 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 8:00 AM in Mtwara it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Mtwara.
Does the time difference between Mtwara and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
