Playa del Carmen to Midrand: time difference
Midrand 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.
🇿🇦 Midrand, South Africa
24
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 45 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 07:28 7:28 AM Midrand 14:28 2:28 PM You –:–
07:28 7:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
14:28 2:28 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
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+7 h
Midrand is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Midrand 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
🇿🇦 Midrand
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 | 🇿🇦 Midrand |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:28 | 14:28 |
| 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 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 87,387 |
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Playa del Carmen and Midrand: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Midrand?
Midrand is 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Midrand when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 4:00 PM in Midrand.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Midrand?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Midrand show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Midrand are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Midrand), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Midrand?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Midrand has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Midrand, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Midrand the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Midrand switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
