Playa del Carmen to St Francis Bay: time difference
St Francis Bay 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.
🇿🇦 St Francis Bay, South Africa
26
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:37 · 13 h 1 min
+7 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 04:33 4:33 AM St Francis Bay 11:33 11:33 AM You –:–
04:33 4:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
11:33 11:33 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:37
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+7 h
St Francis Bay is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and St Francis Bay 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
🇿🇦 St Francis Bay
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 | 🇿🇦 St Francis Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:33 | 11:33 |
| 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 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 5,910 |
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Playa del Carmen and St Francis Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and St Francis Bay?
St Francis Bay 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 St Francis Bay?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in St Francis Bay show 4:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in St Francis Bay?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in St Francis Bay show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and St Francis Bay are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in St Francis Bay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in St Francis Bay compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in St Francis Bay earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in St Francis Bay, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and St Francis Bay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor St Francis Bay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
