Playa del Carmen to Batam: time difference
Batam is 12 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 21:54 9:54 PM Batam 09:54 9:54 AM You –:–
21:54 9:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
09:54 9:54 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:54
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+12 h
Batam is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Batam are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇮🇩 Batam
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 | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇮🇩 Batam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:54 | 09:54 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Western Indonesia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Jakarta |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,196,396 |
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Playa del Carmen and Batam: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Batam?
Batam is 12 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Batam at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Batam it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Batam at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Batam it is 6:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Batam are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM in Batam; the day in Batam starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Batam?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Batam has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Batam, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Batam change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
