Bang Kruai to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Bang Kruai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bang Kruai 04:14 4:14 AM Playa del Carmen 16:14 4:14 PM You –:–
04:14 4:14 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:58
16:14 4:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Bang Kruai.
When you, Bang Kruai and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇹🇭 Bang Kruai
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
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 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Bang Kruai | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:14 | 16:14 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bang Kruai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 43,453 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Bang Kruai and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Bang Kruai and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Bang Kruai is on UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bang Kruai, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Bang Kruai, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 9:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Bang Kruai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bang Kruai, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Bang Kruai and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Bang Kruai (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 9:00 PM in Bang Kruai.
Until what time in Bang Kruai is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 12:00 PM in Bang Kruai, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Bang Kruai.
Does the time difference between Bang Kruai and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
