Serowe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Serowe. 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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Serowe 13:30 1:30 PM Playa del Carmen 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
13:30 1:30 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:19
06:30 6:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Serowe.
When you, Serowe 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
🇧🇼 Serowe
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 | 🇧🇼 Serowe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:30 | 06:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Serowe | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 47,447 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Serowe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Serowe and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Serowe is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Serowe?
The working day in Serowe 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 Serowe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Serowe, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Serowe?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Serowe – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Serowe is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Serowe, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Serowe.
Is the time difference between Serowe and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Serowe nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
