George Town to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind George Town. 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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George Town 00:48 12:48 AM Playa del Carmen 11:48 11:48 AM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:05
11:48 11:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind George Town.
When you, George Town 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
🇲🇾 George Town
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 | 🇲🇾 George Town | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 11:48 |
| 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 George Town | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 794,313 | 149,923 |
Compare George Town with another city
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Big time differences
George Town and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between George Town and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while George Town is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in George Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in George Town, 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 George Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in George Town, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in George Town and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in George Town (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 George Town.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in George Town 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 George Town.
Does the time gap between George Town and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in George Town nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
