Playa del Carmen to Springs: time difference
Springs 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.
🇿🇦 Springs, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 18:15 · 12 h 46 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 09:07 9:07 AM Springs 16:07 4:07 PM You –:–
09:07 9:07 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
16:07 4:07 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 18:15
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+7 h
Springs is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Springs 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
🇿🇦 Springs
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 | 🇿🇦 Springs |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:07 | 16:07 |
| 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 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,996 |
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Playa del Carmen and Springs: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Springs?
Springs is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Springs?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Springs show 4:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Springs?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Springs show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Springs are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Springs), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Springs compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Springs earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Springs, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Springs the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Springs switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
