Tema to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Tema. 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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Tema 03:44 3:44 AM Playa del Carmen 22:44 10:44 PM You –:–
03:44 3:44 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:49
22:44 10:44 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Tema.
When you, Tema 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
🇬🇭 Tema
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 | 🇬🇭 Tema | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:44 | 22:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tema | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 160,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Tema with another city
More comparisons with Tema: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Tema and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Tema is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 5 hours behind those in Tema (UTC−5 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Tema?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tema, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Tema?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tema, it is 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Tema?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Tema – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 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 5:00 AM in Tema it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Tema.
Does the time gap between Tema and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tema nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
