Playa del Carmen to Kulim: time difference
Kulim 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 08:17 8:17 AM Kulim 21:17 9:17 PM You –:–
08:17 8:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:16
21:17 9:17 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 19:01
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+13 h
Kulim 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
🇲🇾 Kulim
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 | 🇲🇾 Kulim |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:17 | 21:17 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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 | 06:49 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 319,056 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kulim: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kulim?
The clocks in Kulim are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kulim 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 Kulim.
What time is it in Kulim 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 Kulim.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Kulim 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 Kulim, and the start of the day in Kulim is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Kulim?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kulim. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Kulim it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Kulim change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Kulim, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
