Playa del Carmen to George Town: time difference
George Town 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 08:21 8:21 AM George Town 21:21 9:21 PM You –:–
08:21 8:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
21:21 9:21 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:05
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+13 h
George Town is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and George Town 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
🇲🇾 George Town
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 | 🇲🇾 George Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:21 | 21:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 06:45 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 794,313 |
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Playa del Carmen and George Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and George Town?
George Town is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in George Town 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 George Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in George Town?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in George Town show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in George Town overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in George Town, and the start of the day in George Town is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in George Town?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in George Town. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in George Town it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and George Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in George Town, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
