Kapchorwa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kapchorwa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kapchorwa 09:08 9:08 AM Playa del Carmen 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
09:08 9:08 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:30
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kapchorwa.
When you, Kapchorwa 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
🇺🇬 Kapchorwa
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 | 🇺🇬 Kapchorwa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:08 | 01:08 |
| 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 Kapchorwa | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 51,200 | 149,923 |
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Kapchorwa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kapchorwa is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Kapchorwa (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kapchorwa?
The working day in Kapchorwa starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Kapchorwa?
The working day in Kapchorwa ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kapchorwa?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kapchorwa – 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 is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Kapchorwa 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 Kapchorwa.
Is the time difference between Kapchorwa and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kapchorwa nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
