Playa del Carmen to Hanoi: time difference
Hanoi 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 20:15 8:15 PM Hanoi 08:15 8:15 AM You –:–
20:15 8:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
08:15 8:15 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:38
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+12 h
Hanoi is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Hanoi 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
🇻🇳 Hanoi
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 | 🇻🇳 Hanoi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:15 | 08:15 |
| 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/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 8,587,100 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Hanoi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Hanoi?
The clocks in Hanoi are 12 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Hanoi when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 PM in Hanoi.
What time is it in Hanoi 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 Hanoi.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Hanoi 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 Hanoi, and the start of the day in Hanoi is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Hanoi?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Hanoi has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Hanoi, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Hanoi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
