Zaria to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Zaria. 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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Zaria 07:45 7:45 AM Playa del Carmen 01:45 1:45 AM You –:–
07:45 7:45 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:13
01:45 1:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Zaria.
When you, Zaria 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
🇳🇬 Zaria
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Zaria | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:45 | 01:45 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zaria | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 766,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Zaria with another city
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Big time differences
Zaria and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Zaria and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Zaria is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zaria, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Zaria, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Zaria?
The working day in Zaria ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Zaria and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zaria (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Zaria it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Zaria.
Does the time gap between Zaria and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zaria nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
