Koh Lipe to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Lipe. 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 Lipe 12:43 12:43 PM Playa del Carmen 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
12:43 12:43 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:11
00:43 12:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Lipe.
When you, Koh Lipe 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 Lipe
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 Lipe | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:43 | 00:43 |
| 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 Lipe | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 800 | 149,923 |
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Koh Lipe and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Koh Lipe is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Koh Lipe: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Koh Lipe?
When it is 9:00 AM in Koh Lipe, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Koh Lipe, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Koh Lipe, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Koh Lipe 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 Lipe 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 Lipe time.
Until what time in Koh Lipe is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 12:00 PM in Koh Lipe, 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 Koh Lipe.
Does the time difference between Koh Lipe and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
