Playa del Carmen to Chiang Rai: time difference
Chiang Rai 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 16:14 4:14 PM Chiang Rai 04:14 4:14 AM You –:–
16:14 4:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
04:14 4:14 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 17:56
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+12 h
Chiang Rai is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chiang Rai 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 Rai
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 Rai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:14 | 04:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 77,672 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chiang Rai: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai 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 Chiang Rai?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Chiang Rai show 9:00 PM.
What time is it in Chiang Rai 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 Rai.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Chiang Rai 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 Chiang Rai; the day in Chiang Rai starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Chiang Rai?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Chiang Rai. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Chiang Rai it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chiang Rai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
