Garissa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Garissa. 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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Garissa 22:11 10:11 PM Playa del Carmen 14:11 2:11 PM You –:–
22:11 10:11 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 18:11
14:11 2:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Garissa.
When you, Garissa 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
🇰🇪 Garissa
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 | 🇰🇪 Garissa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:11 | 14:11 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Garissa | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 119,696 | 149,923 |
Compare Garissa with another city
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Big time differences
Garissa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Garissa and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Garissa is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Garissa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Garissa, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Garissa, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Garissa, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Garissa?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Garissa – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Garissa is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Garissa, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Garissa.
Does the time difference between Garissa and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
