Playa del Carmen to Dar es Salaam: time difference
Dar es Salaam 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.
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Playa del Carmen 08:02 8:02 AM Dar es Salaam 16:02 4:02 PM You –:–
08:02 8:02 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
16:02 4:02 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 18:17
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+8 h
Dar es Salaam is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam
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 | 🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:02 | 16:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 5,383,728 |
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Playa del Carmen and Dar es Salaam: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Dar es Salaam at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Dar es Salaam it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam.
When does the date change in Dar es Salaam compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Dar es Salaam earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Dar es Salaam, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Dar es Salaam change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
