Batu Kawan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Batu Kawan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Batu Kawan 16:26 4:26 PM Playa del Carmen 03:26 3:26 AM You –:–
16:26 4:26 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 19:01
03:26 3:26 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Batu Kawan.
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Batu Kawan
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 | 🇲🇾 Batu Kawan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:26 | 03:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Batu Kawan | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 11,409 | 149,923 |
Compare Batu Kawan with another city
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Big time differences
Batu Kawan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Batu Kawan is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Batu Kawan: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Batu Kawan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Batu Kawan, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Batu Kawan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Batu Kawan, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Batu Kawan?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Batu Kawan and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Batu Kawan it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Batu Kawan.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Batu Kawan?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Batu Kawan, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Batu Kawan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Batu Kawan and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Batu Kawan nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
