Playa del Carmen to Arusha: time difference
Arusha is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 08:54 8:54 AM Arusha 16:54 4:54 PM You –:–
08:54 8:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
16:54 4:54 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:25
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+8 h
Arusha is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Arusha are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇹🇿 Arusha
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇹🇿 Arusha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:54 | 16:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 617,631 |
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Playa del Carmen and Arusha: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Arusha?
Arusha is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Arusha?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Arusha show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Arusha when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Arusha.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Arusha overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Arusha.
When does the date change in Arusha compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Arusha earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Arusha, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Arusha change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
