Kisumu to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kisumu. 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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Kisumu 15:34 3:34 PM Playa del Carmen 07:34 7:34 AM You –:–
15:34 3:34 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:30
07:34 7:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kisumu.
When you, Kisumu 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
🇰🇪 Kisumu
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 | 🇰🇪 Kisumu | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:34 | 07:34 |
| 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 Kisumu | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,155,574 | 149,923 |
Compare Kisumu with another city
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Big time differences
Kisumu and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kisumu is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Kisumu (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kisumu?
The working day in Kisumu 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Kisumu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kisumu, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Kisumu and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kisumu, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Kisumu is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Kisumu, 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 Kisumu.
Is the time difference between Kisumu and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kisumu nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
