Playa del Carmen to Mtwara: time difference
Mtwara is 8 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 07:35 7:35 AM Mtwara 15:35 3:35 PM You –:–
07:35 7:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
15:35 3:35 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:19
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+8 h
Mtwara is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Mtwara 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
🇹🇿 Mtwara
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇹🇿 Mtwara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:35 | 15:35 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 140,793 |
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Playa del Carmen and Mtwara: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Mtwara?
Mtwara is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mtwara at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Mtwara it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Mtwara?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Mtwara show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Mtwara from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mtwara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mtwara compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Mtwara earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Mtwara, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Mtwara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Mtwara, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
