Tete to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Tete. 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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Tete 00:52 12:52 AM Playa del Carmen 17:52 5:52 PM You –:–
00:52 12:52 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:09 · 🌙 17:51
17:52 5:52 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:14
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Tete.
When you, Tete 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
🇲🇿 Tete
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 | 🇲🇿 Tete | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:52 | 17:52 |
| Local date | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tete | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Maputo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:09 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 152,909 | 149,923 |
Compare Tete with another city
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Big time differences
Tete and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Tete and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Tete is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Tete?
The working day in Tete 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 Tete?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tete, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Tete?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Tete – 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 Tete 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 Tete.
Does the time gap between Tete and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tete nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
