Playa del Carmen to Equatorial Guinea: time difference
Equatorial Guinea is 6 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 03:41 3:41 AM Equatorial Guinea 09:41 9:41 AM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:41 9:41 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:14
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+6 h
Equatorial Guinea is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Equatorial Guinea 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
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 09:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Malabo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,847,549 |
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Playa del Carmen and Equatorial Guinea: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea is 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Equatorial Guinea at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Equatorial Guinea it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Equatorial Guinea?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Equatorial Guinea show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Equatorial Guinea overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Equatorial Guinea.
When does the date change in Equatorial Guinea compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Equatorial Guinea earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Equatorial Guinea, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Equatorial Guinea change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 6 hours all year.
