Luang Prabang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Luang Prabang. 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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Luang Prabang 09:56 9:56 AM Playa del Carmen 21:56 9:56 PM You –:–
09:56 9:56 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:53
21:56 9:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Luang Prabang.
When you, Luang Prabang 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
🇱🇦 Luang Prabang
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 | 🇱🇦 Luang Prabang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:56 | 21:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Luang Prabang | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Vientiane | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 53,792 | 149,923 |
Compare Luang Prabang with another city
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Big time differences
Luang Prabang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Luang Prabang is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Luang Prabang: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Luang Prabang?
When it is 9:00 AM in Luang Prabang, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Luang Prabang?
When it is 6:00 PM in Luang Prabang, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Luang Prabang 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 Luang Prabang 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 Luang Prabang time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Luang Prabang?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Luang Prabang, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Luang Prabang is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Luang Prabang and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Luang Prabang nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
