Playa del Carmen to Koh Chang: time difference
Koh Chang 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 04:46 4:46 AM Koh Chang 16:46 4:46 PM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
16:46 4:46 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:56
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+12 h
Koh Chang is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Koh Chang 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
🇹🇭 Koh Chang
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 | 🇹🇭 Koh Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 16:46 |
| 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/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 8,500 |
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Playa del Carmen and Koh Chang: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Koh Chang?
Koh Chang is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Koh Chang at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Koh Chang it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Koh Chang?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Koh Chang show 6:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Koh Chang 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 Koh Chang; the day in Koh Chang starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Koh Chang compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Koh Chang earlier: at 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Koh Chang, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Koh Chang change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
