Playa del Carmen to Centurion: time difference
Centurion is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Centurion, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 45 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 18:14 6:14 PM Centurion 01:14 1:14 AM You –:–
18:14 6:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
01:14 1:14 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
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+7 h
Centurion is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Centurion 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
🇿🇦 Centurion
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇿🇦 Centurion |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:14 | 01:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 236,580 |
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Playa del Carmen and Centurion: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Centurion?
The clocks in Centurion are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Centurion at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Centurion it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Centurion at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Centurion it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Centurion are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Centurion), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Centurion?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Centurion. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Centurion it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Centurion the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Centurion switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
