Koh Tao to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Tao. 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 Tao 15:53 3:53 PM Playa del Carmen 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
15:53 3:53 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:07
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Koh Tao.
When you, Koh Tao 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 Tao
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 Tao | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:53 | 03:53 |
| 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 Tao | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,382 | 149,923 |
Compare Koh Tao with another city
More comparisons with Koh Tao: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Koh Tao and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Koh Tao is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Koh Tao (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Koh Tao?
When it is 9:00 AM in Koh Tao, 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 Tao?
When it is 6:00 PM in Koh Tao, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Koh Tao 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 Tao 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 Tao time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Koh Tao it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Koh Tao.
Does the time difference between Koh Tao and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
