Playa del Carmen to Koh Phangan: time difference
Koh Phangan 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 00:53 12:53 AM Koh Phangan 12:53 12:53 PM You –:–
00:53 12:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
12:53 12:53 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:07
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+12 h
Koh Phangan is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Koh Phangan 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 Phangan
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 Phangan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:53 | 12:53 |
| 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 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | — |
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Playa del Carmen and Koh Phangan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Koh Phangan?
The clocks in Koh Phangan are 12 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Koh Phangan 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 Phangan it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Koh Phangan at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Koh Phangan it is 6:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Koh Phangan 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 Koh Phangan, and the start of the day in Koh Phangan is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Koh Phangan?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Koh Phangan. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Koh Phangan it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Koh Phangan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Koh Phangan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
