Tanzania to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Tanzania. 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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Tanzania 17:20 5:20 PM Playa del Carmen 09:20 9:20 AM You –:–
17:20 5:20 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:31
09:20 9:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Tanzania.
When you, Tanzania 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
🇹🇿 Tanzania
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 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:20 | 09:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tanzania | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 57,310,019 | 149,923 |
Compare Tanzania with another city
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Big time differences
Tanzania and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Tanzania and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Tanzania is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Tanzania?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tanzania, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Tanzania?
The working day in Tanzania ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Tanzania?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Tanzania – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Tanzania is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Tanzania, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Tanzania.
Does the time difference between Tanzania and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
