Playa del Carmen to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai 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 19:35 7:35 PM Chiang Mai 07:35 7:35 AM You –:–
19:35 7:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
07:35 7:35 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+12 h
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chiang Mai 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
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
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 | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:35 | 07:35 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 127,240 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiang Mai it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Chiang Mai do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai; when the working day starts in Chiang Mai, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Chiang Mai?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Chiang Mai. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chiang Mai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
