Playa del Carmen to Ongata Rongai: time difference
Ongata Rongai 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
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Playa del Carmen 05:29 5:29 AM Ongata Rongai 13:29 1:29 PM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
13:29 1:29 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:23
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+8 h
Ongata Rongai is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Ongata Rongai are all at the desk
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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
🇰🇪 Ongata Rongai
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 | 🇰🇪 Ongata Rongai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 13:29 |
| 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 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 172,569 |
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Playa del Carmen and Ongata Rongai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Ongata Rongai?
The clocks in Ongata Rongai are 8 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Ongata Rongai at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Ongata Rongai it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Ongata Rongai when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Ongata Rongai.
When is a good time to call Ongata Rongai 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 Ongata Rongai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ongata Rongai compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Ongata Rongai earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Ongata Rongai, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Ongata Rongai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Ongata Rongai, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
