Playa del Carmen to Kota Kinabalu: time difference
Kota Kinabalu 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.
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Playa del Carmen 07:05 7:05 AM Kota Kinabalu 20:05 8:05 PM You –:–
07:05 7:05 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
20:05 8:05 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
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+13 h
Kota Kinabalu is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Kota Kinabalu 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 Kinabalu
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 Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:05 | 20:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 500,425 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kota Kinabalu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kota Kinabalu?
The clocks in Kota Kinabalu are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Kota Kinabalu it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kota Kinabalu from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Kota Kinabalu do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu; when the working day starts in Kota Kinabalu, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Kota Kinabalu?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kota Kinabalu. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Kota Kinabalu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Kota Kinabalu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
