Playa del Carmen to Howick: time difference
Howick 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.
🇿🇦 Howick, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 51 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 05:39 5:39 AM Howick 12:39 12:39 PM You –:–
05:39 5:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
12:39 12:39 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 18:11
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+7 h
Howick is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Howick 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
🇿🇦 Howick
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 | 🇿🇦 Howick |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:39 | 12:39 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 32,453 |
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Playa del Carmen and Howick: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Howick?
Howick is 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Howick at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Howick it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Howick?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Howick show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Howick from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Howick – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Howick?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Howick has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Howick, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Howick change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Howick, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
