Palapye to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Palapye. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Palapye 14:02 2:02 PM Playa del Carmen 07:02 7:02 AM You –:–
14:02 2:02 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 18:15
07:02 7:02 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Palapye.
When you, Palapye 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
🇧🇼 Palapye
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 | 🇧🇼 Palapye | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:02 | 07:02 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palapye | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 34 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 26,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Palapye with another city
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Big time differences
Palapye and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Palapye is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Palapye (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Palapye?
The working day in Palapye 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Palapye?
When it is 6:00 PM in Palapye, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Palapye and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Palapye, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Palapye?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Palapye, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Palapye is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Palapye and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Palapye nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
