Molo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Molo. 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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Molo 17:45 5:45 PM Playa del Carmen 09:45 9:45 AM You –:–
17:45 5:45 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:26
09:45 9:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Molo.
When you, Molo 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
🇰🇪 Molo
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 | 🇰🇪 Molo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:45 | 09:45 |
| 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 Molo | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 48,356 | 149,923 |
Compare Molo with another city
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Big time differences
Molo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Molo is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Molo (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Molo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Molo, it is 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Molo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Molo, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Molo?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Molo – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Molo?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Molo, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Molo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Molo and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Molo nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
