Playa del Carmen to Malabo: time difference
Malabo 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.
🇬🇶 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
08
- West Africa Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:14 · 12 h 3 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 02:33 2:33 AM Malabo 08:33 8:33 AM You –:–
02:33 2:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
08:33 8:33 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:14
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+6 h
Malabo is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Malabo 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
🇬🇶 Malabo
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 | 🇬🇶 Malabo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:33 | 08:33 |
| 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 | 297,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Malabo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Malabo?
The clocks in Malabo are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Malabo when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in Malabo.
What time is it in Malabo at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Malabo it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Malabo from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Malabo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Malabo compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Malabo earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Malabo, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Malabo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Malabo, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
