Playa del Carmen to Sun City: time difference
Sun City 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.
🇿🇦 Sun City, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19 · 12 h 44 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 06:32 6:32 AM Sun City 13:32 1:32 PM You –:–
06:32 6:32 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
13:32 1:32 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19
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+7 h
Sun City is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sun City 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
🇿🇦 Sun City
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 | 🇿🇦 Sun City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:32 | 13:32 |
| 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 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,556 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sun City: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sun City?
The clocks in Sun City are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Sun City 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 Sun City.
What time is it in Sun City when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Sun City.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sun City 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 Sun City.
When does the date change in Sun City compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Sun City earlier: at 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Sun City, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sun City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
