Playa del Carmen to Koh Samui: time difference
Koh Samui 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.
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Playa del Carmen 03:39 3:39 AM Koh Samui 15:39 3:39 PM You –:–
03:39 3:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
15:39 3:39 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:07
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+12 h
Koh Samui is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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 Samui
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 Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:39 | 15:39 |
| 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 | 62,110 |
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Playa del Carmen and Koh Samui: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Koh Samui?
The clocks in Koh Samui are 12 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Koh Samui 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 Koh Samui.
What time is it in Koh Samui 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 Koh Samui.
When is a good time to call Koh Samui from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Koh Samui do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM in Koh Samui; when the working day starts in Koh Samui, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Koh Samui?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Koh Samui. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Koh Samui it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Koh Samui the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Koh Samui switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
