Zanzibar to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Zanzibar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Zanzibar 09:44 9:44 AM Playa del Carmen 01:44 1:44 AM You –:–
09:44 9:44 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
01:44 1:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Zanzibar.
When you, Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:44 | 01:44 |
| 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 Zanzibar | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 709,809 | 149,923 |
Compare Zanzibar with another city
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Big time differences
Zanzibar and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Zanzibar is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Zanzibar (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Zanzibar and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Zanzibar?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Zanzibar is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Zanzibar and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Zanzibar nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
