Koh Lanta to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Lanta. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Koh Lanta 10:54 10:54 AM Playa del Carmen 22:54 10:54 PM You –:–
10:54 10:54 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:12
22:54 10:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Lanta.
When you, Koh Lanta and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇹🇭 Koh Lanta
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 Lanta | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:54 | 22:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Koh Lanta | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 32,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Koh Lanta with another city
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Big time differences
Koh Lanta and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Koh Lanta and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Koh Lanta is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Koh Lanta?
When it is 9:00 AM in Koh Lanta, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Koh Lanta, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Koh Lanta, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Koh Lanta?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Koh Lanta and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Koh Lanta it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 PM in Koh Lanta.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Koh Lanta?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Koh Lanta, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Koh Lanta is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Koh Lanta and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
