Playa del Carmen to Alor Setar: time difference
Alor Setar is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 15:51 3:51 PM Alor Setar 04:51 4:51 AM You –:–
15:51 3:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
04:51 4:51 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:04
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+13 h
Alor Setar is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Alor Setar are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇲🇾 Alor Setar
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 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇾 Alor Setar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:51 | 04:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 423,868 |
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Playa del Carmen and Alor Setar: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Alor Setar?
The clocks in Alor Setar are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Alor Setar when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Alor Setar.
What time is it in Alor Setar when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Alor Setar.
When is a good time to call Alor Setar from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Alor Setar do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Alor Setar; when the working day starts in Alor Setar, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Alor Setar?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Alor Setar has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Alor Setar, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alor Setar the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Alor Setar switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
