Jakarta to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Jakarta. 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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Jakarta 07:34 7:34 AM Playa del Carmen 19:34 7:34 PM You –:–
07:34 7:34 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:47
19:34 7:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Jakarta.
When you, Jakarta 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
🇮🇩 Jakarta
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 | 🇮🇩 Jakarta | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:34 | 19:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Jakarta | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 11,337,563 | 149,923 |
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Jakarta and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Jakarta is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Jakarta: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Jakarta?
The working day in Jakarta 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 Jakarta?
The working day in Jakarta ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Jakarta and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Jakarta (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 9:00 PM in Jakarta.
Until what time in Jakarta is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 12:00 PM in Jakarta, 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 Jakarta.
Is the time difference between Jakarta and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Jakarta nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
