Xai-Xai to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Xai-Xai. 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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Xai-Xai 02:31 2:31 AM Playa del Carmen 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
02:31 2:31 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:08 · 🌙 17:54
19:31 7:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Xai-Xai.
When you, Xai-Xai 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
🇲🇿 Xai-Xai
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 | 🇲🇿 Xai-Xai | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:31 | 19:31 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Xai-Xai | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Maputo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:08 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 116,343 | 149,923 |
Compare Xai-Xai with another city
More comparisons with Xai-Xai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Xai-Xai and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Xai-Xai is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Xai-Xai: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Xai-Xai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Xai-Xai, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Xai-Xai?
The working day in Xai-Xai ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Xai-Xai?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Xai-Xai – 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 does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Xai-Xai?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Xai-Xai, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Xai-Xai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Xai-Xai and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Xai-Xai nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
