Playa del Carmen to Phnom Penh: time difference
Phnom Penh 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 21:55 9:55 PM Phnom Penh 09:55 9:55 AM You –:–
21:55 9:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
09:55 9:55 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:46
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+12 h
Phnom Penh is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Phnom Penh are all at the desk
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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
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh
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 | 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:55 | 09:55 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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/Phnom Penh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,009,264 |
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Playa del Carmen and Phnom Penh: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Phnom Penh?
Phnom Penh is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Phnom Penh?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Phnom Penh show 6:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh, and the start of the day in Phnom Penh is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Phnom Penh?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Phnom Penh. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Phnom Penh it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Phnom Penh change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
