Playa del Carmen to Meru: time difference
Meru 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 10:25 10:25 AM Meru 18:25 6:25 PM You –:–
10:25 10:25 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
18:25 6:25 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:18
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+8 h
Meru is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Meru 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
🇰🇪 Meru
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 | 🇰🇪 Meru |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:25 | 18:25 |
| 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 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,833,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Meru: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Meru?
Meru is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Meru at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Meru it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Meru?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Meru show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Meru 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 Meru.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Meru?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Meru has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Meru, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Meru the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Meru switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
