Alor Setar to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Alor Setar. 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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Alor Setar 04:04 4:04 AM Playa del Carmen 15:04 3:04 PM You –:–
04:04 4:04 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:04
15:04 3:04 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Alor Setar.
When you, Alor Setar 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
🇲🇾 Alor Setar
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
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Alor Setar | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:04 | 15:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alor Setar | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 423,868 | 149,923 |
Compare Alor Setar with another city
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Big time differences
Alor Setar and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Alor Setar is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Alor Setar (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Alor Setar, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Alor Setar, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Alor Setar?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alor Setar, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Alor Setar and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Alor Setar at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 10:00 PM in Alor Setar time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Alor Setar it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Alor Setar.
Is the time difference between Alor Setar and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Alor Setar nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
