🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39 · 11 h 57 min
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 07:40 7:40 AM Playa del Carmen 19:40 7:40 PM You –:–
07:40 7:40 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
19:40 7:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
When you, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 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
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
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 | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:40 | 19:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Ho Chi Minh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,456,700 | 149,923 |
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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ho Chi Minh City is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ho Chi Minh City, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 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 Ho Chi Minh City 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 Ho Chi Minh City time.
Until what time in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 12:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, 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 Ho Chi Minh City.
Does the time gap between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ho Chi Minh City nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
