Hua Hin to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Hua Hin. 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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Hua Hin 10:54 10:54 AM Playa del Carmen 22:54 10:54 PM You –:–
10:54 10:54 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:06
22:54 10:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Hua Hin.
When you, Hua Hin 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
🇹🇭 Hua Hin
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 | 🇹🇭 Hua Hin | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:54 | 22:54 |
| 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 Hua Hin | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 50,169 | 149,923 |
Compare Hua Hin with another city
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Big time differences
Hua Hin and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Hua Hin is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Hua Hin (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Hua Hin?
The working day in Hua Hin 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 Hua Hin?
The working day in Hua Hin ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Hua Hin 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 Hua Hin 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 Hua Hin time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Hua Hin?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Hua Hin, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Hua Hin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Hua Hin and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hua Hin nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
