Playa del Carmen to Laos: time difference
Laos is 12 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 00:37 12:37 AM Laos 12:37 12:37 PM You –:–
00:37 12:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
12:37 12:37 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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+12 h
Laos is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Laos 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
🇱🇦 Laos
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇱🇦 Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:37 | 12:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Vientiane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 6,858,160 |
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Playa del Carmen and Laos: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Laos?
The clocks in Laos are 12 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Laos when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 PM in Laos.
What time is it in Laos when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 6:00 AM (the next day) in Laos.
When is a good time to call Laos from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Laos do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM in Laos; when the working day starts in Laos, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Laos?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Laos has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Laos, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Laos change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
