Johor Bahru to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Johor Bahru. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Johor Bahru 11:21 11:21 AM Playa del Carmen 22:21 10:21 PM You –:–
11:21 11:21 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:53
22:21 10:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Johor Bahru.
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Johor Bahru
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 | 🇲🇾 Johor Bahru | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:21 | 22:21 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Johor Bahru | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 858,118 | 149,923 |
Compare Johor Bahru with another city
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Big time differences
Johor Bahru and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Johor Bahru and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Johor Bahru is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Johor Bahru?
When it is 9:00 AM in Johor Bahru, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Johor Bahru?
When it is 6:00 PM in Johor Bahru, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Johor Bahru and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Johor Bahru (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 Johor Bahru.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Johor Bahru it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Johor Bahru.
Is the time difference between Johor Bahru and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Johor Bahru nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
