Kuala Terengganu to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kuala Terengganu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kuala Terengganu 09:45 9:45 AM Playa del Carmen 20:45 8:45 PM You –:–
09:45 9:45 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:53
20:45 8:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Kuala Terengganu.
When you, Kuala Terengganu and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Kuala Terengganu
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 Terengganu | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:45 | 20:45 |
| 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 Kuala Terengganu | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 375,424 | 149,923 |
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Kuala Terengganu and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Kuala Terengganu is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Kuala Terengganu (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Kuala Terengganu?
The working day in Kuala Terengganu 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Kuala Terengganu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kuala Terengganu, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Kuala Terengganu?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Kuala Terengganu and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Kuala Terengganu it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Kuala Terengganu.
Until what time in Kuala Terengganu is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Kuala Terengganu, 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 Terengganu.
Does the time difference between Kuala Terengganu and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
