Playa del Carmen to Zimba: time difference
Zimba 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 09:15 9:15 AM Zimba 16:15 4:15 PM You –:–
09:15 9:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
16:15 4:15 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 18:15
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+7 h
Zimba is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Zimba 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
🇿🇲 Zimba
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 | 🇿🇲 Zimba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:15 | 16:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Zimba: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Zimba?
The clocks in Zimba are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Zimba at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Zimba it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Zimba at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Zimba it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Zimba from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zimba – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Zimba?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Zimba. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Zimba it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Zimba change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Zimba, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
