Playa del Carmen to Newcastle: time difference
Newcastle 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.
🇿🇦 Newcastle, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 18:10 · 12 h 48 min
+7 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 02:58 2:58 AM Newcastle 09:58 9:58 AM You –:–
02:58 2:58 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
09:58 9:58 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 18:10
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+7 h
Newcastle is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Newcastle 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
🇿🇦 Newcastle
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 | 🇿🇦 Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:58 | 09:58 |
| 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 | 05:22 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 363,236 |
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Playa del Carmen and Newcastle: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Newcastle?
The clocks in Newcastle are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Newcastle at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Newcastle it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Newcastle at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Newcastle it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Newcastle overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Newcastle.
When does the date change in Newcastle compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Newcastle earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Newcastle, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Newcastle change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
