🇿🇦 Sandton, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 45 min
Sandton to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Sandton. 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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Sandton 10:44 10:44 AM Playa del Carmen 03:44 3:44 AM You –:–
10:44 10:44 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
03:44 3:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Sandton.
When you, Sandton 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
🇿🇦 Sandton
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 | 🇿🇦 Sandton | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:44 | 03:44 |
| 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 Sandton | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:31 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 222,415 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Sandton and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Sandton is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Sandton: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sandton?
The working day in Sandton starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sandton, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sandton, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When do working hours in Sandton and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sandton, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Sandton?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Sandton, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Sandton is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sandton and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sandton nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
