Playa del Carmen to Poipet: time difference
Poipet 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.
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Playa del Carmen 22:33 10:33 PM Poipet 10:33 10:33 AM You –:–
22:33 10:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
10:33 10:33 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:50
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+12 h
Poipet 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
🇰🇭 Poipet
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 | 🇰🇭 Poipet |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:33 | 10:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 98,934 |
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Playa del Carmen and Poipet: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Poipet?
Poipet is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Poipet 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 Poipet.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Poipet?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Poipet show 6:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Poipet from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Poipet do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM in Poipet; when the working day starts in Poipet, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Poipet compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Poipet earlier: at 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Poipet, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Poipet change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
