Bangkok to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Bangkok. 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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Bangkok 07:58 7:58 AM Playa del Carmen 19:58 7:58 PM You –:–
07:58 7:58 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:03
19:58 7:58 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Bangkok.
When you, Bangkok 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
🇹🇭 Bangkok
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 | 🇹🇭 Bangkok | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:58 | 19:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bangkok | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 5,666,264 | 149,923 |
Compare Bangkok with another city
More comparisons with Bangkok: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bangkok and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Bangkok is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Bangkok: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Bangkok?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bangkok, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bangkok, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Bangkok, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Bangkok?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Bangkok and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Bangkok it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 PM in Bangkok.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Bangkok?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Bangkok, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Bangkok is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bangkok and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bangkok nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
