Playa del Carmen to Nakuru: time difference
Nakuru 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 05:42 5:42 AM Nakuru 13:42 1:42 PM You –:–
05:42 5:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
13:42 1:42 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:25
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+8 h
Nakuru is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Nakuru 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
🇰🇪 Nakuru
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 | 🇰🇪 Nakuru |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:42 | 13:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 307,990 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Nakuru: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Nakuru?
The clocks in Nakuru are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Nakuru at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Nakuru it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Nakuru at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Nakuru it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Nakuru from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nakuru – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nakuru compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Nakuru earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Nakuru, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Nakuru change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Nakuru, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
