Playa del Carmen to Medan: time difference
Medan 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 18:21 6:21 PM Medan 06:21 6:21 AM You –:–
18:21 6:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
06:21 6:21 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:12
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+12 h
Medan is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Medan 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
🇮🇩 Medan
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 | 🇮🇩 Medan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:21 | 06:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Western Indonesia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Jakarta |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,097,610 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Medan: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Medan?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Medan show 9:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Medan?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Medan show 6:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Medan are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM in Medan; the day in Medan starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Medan compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Medan earlier: at 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Medan, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Medan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Medan, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
