Pattaya to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Pattaya. 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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Pattaya 13:43 1:43 PM Playa del Carmen 01:43 1:43 AM You –:–
13:43 1:43 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
01:43 1:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Pattaya.
When you, Pattaya 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
🇹🇭 Pattaya
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 | 🇹🇭 Pattaya | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:43 | 01:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Pattaya | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 119,532 | 149,923 |
Compare Pattaya with another city
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Big time differences
Pattaya and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Pattaya is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Pattaya: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Pattaya?
The working day in Pattaya 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 Pattaya?
The working day in Pattaya ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Pattaya?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Pattaya and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Pattaya it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 PM in Pattaya.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Pattaya?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Pattaya, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Pattaya is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Pattaya and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
