Nkhotakota to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Nkhotakota. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Nkhotakota 15:52 3:52 PM Playa del Carmen 08:52 8:52 AM You –:–
15:52 3:52 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:40
08:52 8:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Nkhotakota.
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Working hours
🇲🇼 Nkhotakota
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 | 🇲🇼 Nkhotakota | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:52 | 08:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nkhotakota | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Blantyre | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:21 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 19 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 31,974 | 149,923 |
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Nkhotakota and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Nkhotakota and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Nkhotakota is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nkhotakota, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Nkhotakota, 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 Nkhotakota?
The working day in Nkhotakota ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nkhotakota and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nkhotakota (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Nkhotakota is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Nkhotakota, 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 Nkhotakota.
Is the time difference between Nkhotakota and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nkhotakota nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
