Kenya to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kenya. 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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Kenya 05:35 5:35 AM Playa del Carmen 21:35 9:35 PM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
21:35 9:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kenya.
When you, Kenya 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
🇰🇪 Kenya
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 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 21:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kenya | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 48,468,138 | 149,923 |
Compare Kenya with another city
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Big time differences
Kenya and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kenya is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Kenya: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kenya?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kenya, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kenya, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kenya, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Kenya and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kenya (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Kenya?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Kenya, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Kenya is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kenya and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kenya nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
