Tanga to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Tanga. 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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Tanga 00:45 12:45 AM Playa del Carmen 16:45 4:45 PM You –:–
00:45 12:45 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 18:16
16:45 4:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Tanga.
When you, Tanga 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
🇹🇿 Tanga
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇿 Tanga | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:45 | 16:45 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tanga | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 14 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 393,429 | 149,923 |
Compare Tanga with another city
More comparisons with Tanga: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Tanga and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Tanga is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Tanga (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Tanga?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tanga, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tanga, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Tanga, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Tanga and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tanga (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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 8:00 AM in Tanga it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Tanga.
Does the time gap between Tanga and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tanga nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
