South Africa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind South Africa. 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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South Africa 12:54 12:54 PM Playa del Carmen 05:54 5:54 AM You –:–
12:54 12:54 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
05:54 5:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:54 | 05:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 149,923 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind South Africa is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in South Africa (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in South Africa?
When it is 9:00 AM in South Africa, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in South Africa?
When it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from South Africa?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in South Africa – 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).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in South Africa it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in South Africa.
Does the time gap between South Africa and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in South Africa nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
