Sierra Leone to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Sierra Leone. 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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Sierra Leone 14:19 2:19 PM Playa del Carmen 09:19 9:19 AM You –:–
14:19 2:19 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:40
09:19 9:19 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Sierra Leone.
When you, Sierra Leone 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
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:19 | 09:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sierra Leone | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Freetown | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 7,557,212 | 149,923 |
Compare Sierra Leone with another city
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Big time differences
Sierra Leone and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sierra Leone is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sierra Leone, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sierra Leone, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sierra Leone, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sierra Leone, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sierra Leone and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sierra Leone (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sierra Leone is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 5:00 AM in Sierra Leone, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Sierra Leone.
Is the time difference between Sierra Leone and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sierra Leone nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
