Krabi to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Krabi. 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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Krabi 19:27 7:27 PM Playa del Carmen 07:27 7:27 AM You –:–
19:27 7:27 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:07
07:27 7:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Krabi.
When you, Krabi 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
🇹🇭 Krabi
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 | 🇹🇭 Krabi | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:27 | 07:27 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Krabi | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Krabi and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Krabi and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Krabi is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Krabi?
The working day in Krabi starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Krabi, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Krabi, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Krabi 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 Krabi 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 Krabi time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Krabi 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 Krabi.
Does the time gap between Krabi and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Krabi nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
