Brunei to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Brunei. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Brunei 10:34 10:34 AM Playa del Carmen 21:34 9:34 PM You –:–
10:34 10:34 AM
Brunei Darussalam Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:09
21:34 9:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Brunei.
When you, Brunei and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇳 Brunei
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 | 🇧🇳 Brunei | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:34 | 21:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brunei Darussalam Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brunei | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Brunei | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 458,949 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Brunei and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Brunei and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Brunei is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Brunei?
When it is 9:00 AM in Brunei, 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 Brunei?
When it is 6:00 PM in Brunei, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Brunei and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Brunei (9:00 AM) is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 10:00 PM in Brunei.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Brunei 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 Brunei.
Is the time difference between Brunei and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Brunei nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
