Phnom Penh to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Phnom Penh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Phnom Penh 08:59 8:59 AM Playa del Carmen 20:59 8:59 PM You –:–
08:59 8:59 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:46
20:59 8:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Phnom Penh.
When you, Phnom Penh 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
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh
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 | 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:59 | 20:59 |
| 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 Phnom Penh | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Phnom Penh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 2,009,264 | 149,923 |
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Phnom Penh and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Phnom Penh is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Phnom Penh: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Phnom Penh?
The working day in Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh?
The working day in Phnom Penh ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Phnom Penh and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Phnom Penh (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 Phnom Penh.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh.
Is the time difference between Phnom Penh and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phnom Penh nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
