Cambodia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Cambodia. 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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Cambodia 16:46 4:46 PM Playa del Carmen 04:46 4:46 AM You –:–
16:46 4:46 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:46
04:46 4:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Cambodia.
When you, Cambodia 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
🇰🇭 Cambodia
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 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:46 | 04:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cambodia | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Phnom Penh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 17,423,880 | 149,923 |
Compare Cambodia with another city
More comparisons with Cambodia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cambodia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Cambodia is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Cambodia (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Cambodia?
The working day in Cambodia starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Cambodia?
The working day in Cambodia ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cambodia 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 Cambodia at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 PM in Cambodia time.
Until what time in Cambodia is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 12:00 PM in Cambodia, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Cambodia.
Is the time difference between Cambodia and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cambodia nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
