Cha-am to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Cha-am. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cha-am 01:21 1:21 AM Playa del Carmen 13:21 1:21 PM You –:–
01:21 1:21 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:01
13:21 1:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Cha-am.
When you, Cha-am 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
🇹🇭 Cha-am
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 | 🇹🇭 Cha-am | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:21 | 13:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cha-am | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 31,354 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Cha-am and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cha-am and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cha-am is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Cha-am?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cha-am, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Cha-am?
The working day in Cha-am ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Cha-am?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Cha-am and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Cha-am it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 PM in Cha-am.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Cha-am it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Cha-am.
Does the time difference between Cha-am and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
