Koh Samui to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Samui. 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 Samui 10:34 10:34 AM Playa del Carmen 22:34 10:34 PM You –:–
10:34 10:34 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:07
22:34 10:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Samui.
When you, Koh Samui 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 Samui
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 Samui | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:34 | 22:34 |
| 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 Samui | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 62,110 | 149,923 |
Compare Koh Samui with another city
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Big time differences
Koh Samui and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Koh Samui is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Koh Samui (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Koh Samui?
When it is 9:00 AM in Koh Samui, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Koh Samui?
When it is 6:00 PM in Koh Samui, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Koh Samui and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Koh Samui (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 9:00 PM in Koh Samui.
Until what time in Koh Samui is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 12:00 PM in Koh Samui, 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 Samui.
Is the time difference between Koh Samui and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Koh Samui nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
