Playa del Carmen to Tanga: time difference
Tanga is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 13:02 1:02 PM Tanga 21:02 9:02 PM You –:–
13:02 1:02 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
21:02 9:02 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 18:16
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+8 h
Tanga is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Tanga 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
🇹🇿 Tanga
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇹🇿 Tanga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:02 | 21:02 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 393,429 |
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Playa del Carmen and Tanga: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Tanga?
The clocks in Tanga are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Tanga at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Tanga it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Tanga at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Tanga it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Tanga overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tanga.
When does the date change in Tanga compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Tanga earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Tanga, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Tanga the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Tanga switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
