Koh Phi Phi to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Phi Phi. 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 Phi Phi 17:21 5:21 PM Playa del Carmen 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
17:21 5:21 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:13
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Phi Phi.
When you, Koh Phi Phi and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇹🇭 Koh Phi Phi
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 Phi Phi | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:21 | 05:21 |
| 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 Phi Phi | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,500 | 149,923 |
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Koh Phi Phi and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Koh Phi Phi is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Koh Phi Phi (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Koh Phi Phi, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Koh Phi Phi, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 9:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Koh Phi Phi?
The working day in Koh Phi Phi ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Koh Phi Phi 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 Phi Phi 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 Phi Phi time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Koh Phi Phi?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Koh Phi Phi, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Koh Phi Phi is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Koh Phi Phi and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
