Zimbabwe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zimbabwe. 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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Zimbabwe 05:33 5:33 AM Playa del Carmen 22:33 10:33 PM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:56
22:33 10:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zimbabwe.
When you, Zimbabwe 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
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 22:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zimbabwe | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Harare | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 15,178,979 | 149,923 |
Compare Zimbabwe with another city
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Big time differences
Zimbabwe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Zimbabwe and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Zimbabwe is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zimbabwe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Zimbabwe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zimbabwe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Zimbabwe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Zimbabwe and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zimbabwe (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM 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 7:00 AM in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe.
Does the time gap between Zimbabwe and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zimbabwe nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
