Playa del Carmen to Karoi: time difference
Karoi 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.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 17:57 5:57 PM Karoi 00:57 12:57 AM You –:–
17:57 5:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
00:57 12:57 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:03
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+7 h
Karoi is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Karoi 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
🇿🇼 Karoi
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 | 🇿🇼 Karoi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:57 | 00:57 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Harare |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 22,293 |
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Playa del Carmen and Karoi: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Karoi?
Karoi is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Karoi at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Karoi it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Karoi?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Karoi show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Karoi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Karoi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Karoi?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Karoi. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Karoi it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Karoi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Karoi, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
