🇿🇦 Rustenburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19 · 12 h 45 min
Rustenburg to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Rustenburg. 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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Rustenburg 14:15 2:15 PM Playa del Carmen 07:15 7:15 AM You –:–
14:15 2:15 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19
07:15 7:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Rustenburg.
When you, Rustenburg and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Rustenburg
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Rustenburg | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:15 | 07:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rustenburg | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 549,575 | 149,923 |
Compare Rustenburg with another city
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Big time differences
Rustenburg and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Rustenburg is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Rustenburg (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Rustenburg?
The working day in Rustenburg starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Rustenburg?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rustenburg, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Rustenburg and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rustenburg (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Rustenburg?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Rustenburg, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Rustenburg is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rustenburg and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rustenburg nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
