Palembang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Palembang. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Palembang 16:30 4:30 PM Playa del Carmen 04:30 4:30 AM You –:–
16:30 4:30 PM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52
04:30 4:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Palembang.
When you, Palembang 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
🇮🇩 Palembang
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 | 🇮🇩 Palembang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:30 | 04:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palembang | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,708,413 | 149,923 |
Compare Palembang with another city
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Palembang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Palembang is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Palembang: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Palembang?
The working day in Palembang 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 at the end of the working day in Palembang?
The working day in Palembang ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Palembang and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Palembang (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 9:00 PM in Palembang.
Until what time in Palembang is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 12:00 PM in Palembang, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Palembang.
Does the time gap between Palembang and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Palembang nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
