Ha Long to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Ha Long. 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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Ha Long 07:35 7:35 AM Playa del Carmen 19:35 7:35 PM You –:–
07:35 7:35 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:31
19:35 7:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Ha Long.
When you, Ha Long 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
🇻🇳 Ha Long
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 | 🇻🇳 Ha Long | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:35 | 19:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ha Long | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Ho Chi Minh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 270,054 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Ha Long and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ha Long and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ha Long is on UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ha Long, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Ha Long, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 9:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ha Long?
The working day in Ha Long ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ha Long 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 Ha Long 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 Ha Long time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Ha Long?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Ha Long, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Ha Long is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ha Long and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
