Meru to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Meru. 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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Meru 14:41 2:41 PM Playa del Carmen 06:41 6:41 AM You –:–
14:41 2:41 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:18
06:41 6:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Meru.
When you, Meru 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
🇰🇪 Meru
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 | 🇰🇪 Meru | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:41 | 06:41 |
| 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 Meru | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,833,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Meru with another city
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Big time differences
Meru and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Meru is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Meru: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Meru, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Meru, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Meru, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Meru, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Meru and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Meru (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 Meru is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 8:00 AM in Meru, 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 Meru.
Does the time gap between Meru and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Meru nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
