Bintulu to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Bintulu. 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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Bintulu 19:47 7:47 PM Playa del Carmen 06:47 6:47 AM You –:–
19:47 7:47 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:18
06:47 6:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Bintulu.
When you, Bintulu 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
🇲🇾 Bintulu
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 | 🇲🇾 Bintulu | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:47 | 06:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bintulu | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 240,172 | 149,923 |
Compare Bintulu with another city
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Big time differences
Bintulu and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Bintulu is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Bintulu (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Bintulu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bintulu, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Bintulu?
The working day in Bintulu ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bintulu 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 Bintulu 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 Bintulu time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Bintulu?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Bintulu, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Bintulu is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bintulu and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
