Playa del Carmen to Cambodia: time difference
Cambodia 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 09:17 9:17 AM Cambodia 21:17 9:17 PM You –:–
09:17 9:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
21:17 9:17 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:46
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+12 h
Cambodia is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cambodia 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
🇰🇭 Cambodia
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 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:17 | 21:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Phnom Penh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 17,423,880 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cambodia: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cambodia?
Cambodia is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Cambodia?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cambodia show 9:00 PM.
What time is it in Cambodia when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 6:00 AM (the next day) in Cambodia.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Cambodia overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM in Cambodia, and the start of the day in Cambodia is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Cambodia compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Cambodia earlier: at 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Cambodia, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cambodia the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Cambodia switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
