Kuala Lumpur to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kuala Lumpur. 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 Lumpur 13:55 1:55 PM Playa del Carmen 00:55 12:55 AM You –:–
13:55 1:55 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
00:55 12:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kuala Lumpur.
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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 Lumpur | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:55 | 00:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kuala Lumpur | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,982,112 | 149,923 |
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Kuala Lumpur and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kuala Lumpur is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kuala Lumpur?
The working day in Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur?
The working day in Kuala Lumpur ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kuala Lumpur and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Kuala Lumpur (9:00 AM) is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 10:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
Until what time in Kuala Lumpur is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, 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 Lumpur.
Is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kuala Lumpur nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
