Kilifi to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kilifi. 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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Kilifi 17:19 5:19 PM Playa del Carmen 09:19 9:19 AM You –:–
17:19 5:19 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:13
09:19 9:19 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kilifi.
When you, Kilifi 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
🇰🇪 Kilifi
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 | 🇰🇪 Kilifi | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:19 | 09:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kilifi | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 122,899 | 149,923 |
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Kilifi and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kilifi and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kilifi is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kilifi?
The working day in Kilifi 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 Kilifi?
The working day in Kilifi ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kilifi and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kilifi, 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 Kilifi 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 Kilifi.
Does the time difference between Kilifi and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
