Butterworth to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Butterworth. 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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Butterworth 07:08 7:08 AM Playa del Carmen 18:08 6:08 PM You –:–
07:08 7:08 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:04
18:08 6:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Butterworth.
When you, Butterworth 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
🇲🇾 Butterworth
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 | 🇲🇾 Butterworth | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:08 | 18:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Butterworth | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 339,132 | 149,923 |
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Butterworth and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Butterworth is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Butterworth (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Butterworth?
The working day in Butterworth starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Butterworth?
The working day in Butterworth ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Butterworth and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Butterworth (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 Butterworth.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Butterworth?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Butterworth, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Butterworth is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Butterworth and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Butterworth nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
