Padang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Padang. 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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Padang 12:40 12:40 PM Playa del Carmen 00:40 12:40 AM You –:–
12:40 12:40 PM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:08
00:40 12:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Padang.
When you, Padang 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
🇮🇩 Padang
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 | 🇮🇩 Padang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:40 | 00:40 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Padang | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,096 | 149,923 |
Compare Padang with another city
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Big time differences
Padang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Padang is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Padang (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Padang?
The working day in Padang starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Padang?
When it is 6:00 PM in Padang, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Padang 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 Padang 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 Padang time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Padang 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 Padang.
Does the time gap between Padang and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Padang nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
