Jambi to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Jambi. 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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Jambi 03:28 3:28 AM Playa del Carmen 15:28 3:28 PM You –:–
03:28 3:28 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 17:56
15:28 3:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Jambi.
When you, Jambi 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
🇮🇩 Jambi
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 | 🇮🇩 Jambi | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:28 | 15:28 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Jambi | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:46 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 750,857 | 149,923 |
Compare Jambi with another city
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Big time differences
Jambi and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Jambi is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Jambi (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Jambi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jambi, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Jambi, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Jambi, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Jambi 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 Jambi 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 Jambi time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Jambi?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Jambi, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Jambi is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Jambi and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Jambi nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
