Sfax to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Sfax. 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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Sfax 13:36 1:36 PM Playa del Carmen 07:36 7:36 AM You –:–
13:36 1:36 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:50
07:36 7:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Sfax.
When you, Sfax 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
🇹🇳 Sfax
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇳 Sfax | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:36 | 07:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sfax | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Tunis | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 955,421 | 149,923 |
Compare Sfax with another city
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Big time differences
Sfax and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Sfax is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Sfax (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Sfax?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sfax, it is 3:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Sfax?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sfax, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Sfax and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sfax (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Sfax it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sfax.
Does the time difference between Sfax and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 6 hours all year.
