🇿🇦 Newcastle, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 18:10 · 12 h 48 min
Newcastle to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Newcastle. 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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Newcastle 09:12 9:12 AM Playa del Carmen 02:12 2:12 AM You –:–
09:12 9:12 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 18:10
02:12 2:12 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Newcastle.
When you, Newcastle 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
🇿🇦 Newcastle
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 | 🇿🇦 Newcastle | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:12 | 02:12 |
| 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 Newcastle | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:22 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 48 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 363,236 | 149,923 |
Compare Newcastle with another city
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Big time differences
Newcastle and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Newcastle is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Newcastle (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Newcastle?
The working day in Newcastle starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Newcastle?
The working day in Newcastle ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Newcastle and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Newcastle (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Newcastle?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Newcastle, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Newcastle is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Newcastle and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
