Playa del Carmen to Durban: time difference
Durban 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.
🇿🇦 Durban, South Africa
07
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:03 · 12 h 38 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 06:34 6:34 AM Durban 13:34 1:34 PM You –:–
06:34 6:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
13:34 1:34 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:03
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+7 h
Durban is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Durban are all at the desk
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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
🇿🇦 Durban
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 | 🇿🇦 Durban |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:34 | 13:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 3,442,361 |
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Playa del Carmen and Durban: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Durban?
Durban is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Durban?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Durban show 4:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Durban?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Durban show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Durban are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Durban), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Durban?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Durban. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Durban it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Durban change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Durban, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
