Thika to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Thika. 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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Thika 23:45 11:45 PM Playa del Carmen 15:45 3:45 PM You –:–
23:45 11:45 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:21
15:45 3:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Thika.
When you, Thika 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
🇰🇪 Thika
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 | 🇰🇪 Thika | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:45 | 15:45 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Thika | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 83,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Thika with another city
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Big time differences
Thika and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Thika is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 8 hours behind Thika: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Thika?
The working day in Thika starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Thika?
The working day in Thika ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Thika and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Thika, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 8:00 AM in Thika it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Thika.
Does the time difference between Thika and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
