Playa del Carmen to Batu Kawan: time difference
Batu Kawan 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 15:19 3:19 PM Batu Kawan 04:19 4:19 AM You –:–
15:19 3:19 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
04:19 4:19 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 19:01
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+13 h
Batu Kawan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇲🇾 Batu Kawan
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 | 🇲🇾 Batu Kawan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:19 | 04:19 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Thursday, October 29, 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 | 06:49 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 11,409 |
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Playa del Carmen and Batu Kawan: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Batu Kawan?
Batu Kawan is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Batu Kawan 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 Batu Kawan.
What time is it in Batu Kawan 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 Batu Kawan.
When is a good time to call Batu Kawan from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Batu Kawan do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Batu Kawan; when the working day starts in Batu Kawan, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Batu Kawan compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Batu Kawan earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Batu Kawan, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Batu Kawan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
