Eldoret to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Eldoret. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Eldoret 13:16 1:16 PM Playa del Carmen 05:16 5:16 AM You –:–
13:16 1:16 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:28
05:16 5:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Eldoret.
When you, Eldoret 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
🇰🇪 Eldoret
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 | 🇰🇪 Eldoret | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:16 | 05:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Eldoret | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 193,830 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Eldoret and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Eldoret and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Eldoret is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Eldoret?
When it is 9:00 AM in Eldoret, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Eldoret?
The working day in Eldoret ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Eldoret and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Eldoret, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Eldoret it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Eldoret.
Is the time difference between Eldoret and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Eldoret nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
