Playa del Carmen to Kota Bharu: time difference
Kota Bharu is 13 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 19:14 7:14 PM Kota Bharu 08:14 8:14 AM You –:–
19:14 7:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
08:14 8:14 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:56
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+13 h
Kota Bharu is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Kota Bharu 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
🇲🇾 Kota Bharu
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 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇾 Kota Bharu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:14 | 08:14 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 568,900 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kota Bharu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kota Bharu?
The clocks in Kota Bharu are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kota Bharu at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Kota Bharu it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kota Bharu when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Kota Bharu.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Kota Bharu 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 10:00 PM in Kota Bharu; the day in Kota Bharu starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Kota Bharu?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Kota Bharu has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Kota Bharu, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Kota Bharu change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
