Kitale to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kitale. 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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Kitale 19:42 7:42 PM Playa del Carmen 11:42 11:42 AM You –:–
19:42 7:42 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:27
11:42 11:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:14
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Kitale.
When you, Kitale 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
🇰🇪 Kitale
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 | 🇰🇪 Kitale | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:42 | 11:42 |
| Local date | Monday, November 2, 2026 | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kitale | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 107,806 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Kitale and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Kitale is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Kitale: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kitale?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kitale, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Kitale?
The working day in Kitale ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kitale and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kitale (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Kitale is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Kitale, 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 Kitale.
Does the time difference between Kitale and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
