Playa del Carmen to Machakos: time difference
Machakos is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 08:15 8:15 AM Machakos 16:15 4:15 PM You –:–
08:15 8:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
16:15 4:15 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:21
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+8 h
Machakos is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Machakos are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇰🇪 Machakos
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇰🇪 Machakos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:15 | 16:15 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 114,109 |
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Playa del Carmen and Machakos: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Machakos?
The clocks in Machakos are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Machakos when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 5:00 PM in Machakos.
What time is it in Machakos at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Machakos it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Machakos overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Machakos.
When is it already the next day in Machakos?
From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Machakos. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Machakos it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Machakos the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Machakos switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
