Kuala Lipis to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kuala Lipis. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Kuala Lipis 14:08 2:08 PM Playa del Carmen 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
14:08 2:08 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:58
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kuala Lipis.
When you, Kuala Lipis 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
🇲🇾 Kuala Lipis
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lipis | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:08 | 01:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kuala Lipis | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 20,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Kuala Lipis and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kuala Lipis is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Kuala Lipis (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Kuala Lipis?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kuala Lipis, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kuala Lipis, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Kuala Lipis, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Kuala Lipis 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 Kuala Lipis 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 Kuala Lipis time.
Until what time in Kuala Lipis is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Kuala Lipis, 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 Kuala Lipis.
Does the time difference between Kuala Lipis and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
