Zottegem to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zottegem. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Zottegem 17:08 5:08 PM Playa del Carmen 10:08 10:08 AM You –:–
17:08 5:08 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:15 · 🌙 18:46
10:08 10:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Zottegem.
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Working hours
🇧🇪 Zottegem
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 | 🇧🇪 Zottegem | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:08 | 10:08 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zottegem | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:15 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 24,434 | 149,923 |
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Zottegem and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Zottegem is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Zottegem (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Zottegem?
The working day in Zottegem 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 Zottegem?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zottegem, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Zottegem and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zottegem, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 7:00 AM in Zottegem 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 Zottegem.
Is the time difference between Zottegem and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Zottegem switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Zottegem.
