Playa del Carmen to Borama: time difference
Borama 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 17:04 5:04 PM Borama 01:04 1:04 AM You –:–
17:04 5:04 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
01:04 1:04 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:49
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+8 h
Borama is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Borama 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
🇸🇴 Borama
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 | 🇸🇴 Borama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:04 | 01:04 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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/Mogadishu |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 597,842 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Borama: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Borama?
Borama is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Borama when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in Borama.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Borama?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Borama show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Borama from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Borama – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Borama compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Borama earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Borama, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Borama change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Borama, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
