Playa del Carmen to Kuala Lipis: time difference
Kuala Lipis 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 01:08 1:08 AM Kuala Lipis 14:08 2:08 PM You –:–
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
14:08 2:08 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:58
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+13 h
Kuala Lipis is 13 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
🇲🇾 Kuala Lipis
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lipis |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:08 | 14:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 20,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kuala Lipis: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Kuala Lipis?
Kuala Lipis is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Kuala Lipis?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Kuala Lipis show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Kuala Lipis 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 Kuala Lipis.
When is a good time to call Kuala Lipis from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Kuala Lipis do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Kuala Lipis; when the working day starts in Kuala Lipis, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Kuala Lipis?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Kuala Lipis has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Kuala Lipis, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Kuala Lipis change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Kuala Lipis, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
