Ipoh to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Ipoh. 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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Ipoh 07:05 7:05 AM Playa del Carmen 18:05 6:05 PM You –:–
07:05 7:05 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 19:02
18:05 6:05 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Ipoh.
When you, Ipoh 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
🇲🇾 Ipoh
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 | 🇲🇾 Ipoh | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:05 | 18:05 |
| 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 Ipoh | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 759,952 | 149,923 |
Compare Ipoh with another city
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Big time differences
Ipoh and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ipoh and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ipoh is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ipoh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ipoh, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ipoh?
The working day in Ipoh ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ipoh and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Ipoh (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 Ipoh.
Until what time in Ipoh is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Ipoh, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Ipoh.
Does the time gap between Ipoh and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ipoh nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
