🇿🇦 Sun City, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19 · 12 h 44 min
Sun City to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Sun City. 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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Sun City 13:30 1:30 PM Playa del Carmen 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
13:30 1:30 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 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 Sun City.
When you, Sun City 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
🇿🇦 Sun City
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 | 🇿🇦 Sun City | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:30 | 06:30 |
| 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 Sun City | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,556 | 149,923 |
Compare Sun City with another city
More comparisons with Sun City: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sun City and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Sun City is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Sun City: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sun City?
The working day in Sun City 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 Sun City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sun City, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Sun City and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sun City (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sun City is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Sun City, 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 Sun City.
Does the time gap between Sun City and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sun City nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
