Playa del Carmen to Pattaya: time difference
Pattaya 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
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Playa del Carmen 04:46 4:46 AM Pattaya 16:46 4:46 PM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
16:46 4:46 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:02
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+12 h
Pattaya is 12 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
🇹🇭 Pattaya
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 | 🇹🇭 Pattaya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 16:46 |
| 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/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 119,532 |
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Playa del Carmen and Pattaya: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Pattaya?
Pattaya is 12 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Pattaya 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 Pattaya.
What time is it in Pattaya at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Pattaya it is 6:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Pattaya overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM in Pattaya, and the start of the day in Pattaya is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Pattaya compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Pattaya earlier: at 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Pattaya, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Pattaya change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
