Playa del Carmen to Koh Lipe: time difference
Koh Lipe 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
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Playa del Carmen 05:46 5:46 AM Koh Lipe 17:46 5:46 PM You –:–
05:46 5:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
17:46 5:46 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:11
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+12 h
Koh Lipe is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Koh Lipe are all at the desk
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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 Lipe
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 Lipe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:46 | 17:46 |
| 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 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 800 |
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Playa del Carmen and Koh Lipe: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Koh Lipe?
Koh Lipe is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Koh Lipe 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 Lipe it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Koh Lipe?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Koh Lipe show 6:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Koh Lipe 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 Lipe; the day in Koh Lipe starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Koh Lipe compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Koh Lipe earlier: at 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Koh Lipe, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Koh Lipe change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
