Playa del Carmen to Port Elizabeth: time difference
Port Elizabeth 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.
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
22
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:27 · 12 h 44 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 04:00 4:00 AM Port Elizabeth 11:00 11:00 AM You –:–
04:00 4:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
11:00 11:00 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:27
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+7 h
Port Elizabeth is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Port Elizabeth 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
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth
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 | 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:00 | 11:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,050,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Port Elizabeth: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Port Elizabeth?
Port Elizabeth is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Port Elizabeth 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 Port Elizabeth.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Port Elizabeth?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Port Elizabeth show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Port Elizabeth 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 Port Elizabeth.
When is it already the next day in Port Elizabeth?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Port Elizabeth. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Port Elizabeth it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Port Elizabeth the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Port Elizabeth switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
