Playa del Carmen to Kuantan: time difference
Kuantan 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 19:13 7:13 PM Kuantan 08:13 8:13 AM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
08:13 8:13 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:53
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+13 h
Kuantan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Kuantan 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
🇲🇾 Kuantan
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuantan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 08:13 |
| 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 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 548,014 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kuantan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kuantan?
The clocks in Kuantan are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kuantan at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Kuantan it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kuantan at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Kuantan it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Kuantan overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in Kuantan, and the start of the day in Kuantan is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Kuantan?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Kuantan has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Kuantan, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Kuantan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
