Kota Bharu to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kota Bharu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Kota Bharu 07:23 7:23 AM Playa del Carmen 18:23 6:23 PM You –:–
07:23 7:23 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:56
18:23 6:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kota Bharu.
When you, Kota Bharu and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Kota Bharu
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Kota Bharu | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:23 | 18:23 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kota Bharu | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 568,900 | 149,923 |
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Kota Bharu and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kota Bharu is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Kota Bharu (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kota Bharu?
The working day in Kota Bharu starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Kota Bharu?
The working day in Kota Bharu ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kota Bharu 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 Kota Bharu at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 10:00 PM in Kota Bharu time.
Until what time in Kota Bharu is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Kota Bharu, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Kota Bharu.
Does the time difference between Kota Bharu and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
