Homa Bay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Homa Bay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Homa Bay 01:31 1:31 AM Playa del Carmen 17:31 5:31 PM You –:–
01:31 1:31 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:31
17:31 5:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:12
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Homa Bay.
When you, Homa Bay 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
🇰🇪 Homa Bay
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 | 🇰🇪 Homa Bay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:31 | 17:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Homa Bay | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 44,949 | 149,923 |
Compare Homa Bay with another city
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Big time differences
Homa Bay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Homa Bay and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Homa Bay is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Homa Bay?
When it is 9:00 AM in Homa Bay, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Homa Bay?
When it is 6:00 PM in Homa Bay, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Homa Bay?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Homa Bay – 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).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Homa Bay?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Homa Bay, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Homa Bay is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Homa Bay and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Homa Bay nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
