Machakos to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Machakos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Machakos 16:15 4:15 PM Playa del Carmen 08:15 8:15 AM You –:–
16:15 4:15 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:21
08:15 8:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Machakos.
When you, Machakos 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
🇰🇪 Machakos
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 | 🇰🇪 Machakos | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:15 | 08:15 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Machakos | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 114,109 | 149,923 |
Compare Machakos with another city
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Big time differences
Machakos and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Machakos and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Machakos is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Machakos?
The working day in Machakos 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 Machakos?
The working day in Machakos ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Machakos and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Machakos, 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 Machakos 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 Machakos.
Is the time difference between Machakos and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Machakos nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
