Koh Chang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Chang. 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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Koh Chang 14:57 2:57 PM Playa del Carmen 02:57 2:57 AM You –:–
14:57 2:57 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:56
02:57 2:57 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Chang.
When you, Koh Chang 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
🇹🇭 Koh Chang
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 | 🇹🇭 Koh Chang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:57 | 02:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Koh Chang | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 8,500 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Koh Chang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Koh Chang is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Koh Chang (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Koh Chang?
The working day in Koh Chang starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Koh Chang, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Koh Chang, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Koh Chang 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 Koh Chang 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 Koh Chang time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Koh Chang?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Koh Chang, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Koh Chang is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Koh Chang and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Koh Chang nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
