Penang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Penang. 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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Penang 10:39 10:39 AM Playa del Carmen 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
10:39 10:39 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 19:08
21:39 9:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Penang.
When you, Penang 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
🇲🇾 Penang
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 | 🇲🇾 Penang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:39 | 21:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Penang | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 158,336 | 149,923 |
Compare Penang with another city
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Big time differences
Penang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Penang and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Penang is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Penang?
The working day in Penang 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 at the end of the working day in Penang?
The working day in Penang ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Penang and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Penang (9:00 AM) is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 10:00 PM in Penang.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Penang?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Penang, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Penang is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Penang and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Penang nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
