Playa del Carmen to Sibu: time difference
Sibu is 13 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 15:37 3:37 PM Sibu 04:37 4:37 AM You –:–
15:37 3:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
04:37 4:37 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:20
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+13 h
Sibu is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sibu 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
🇲🇾 Sibu
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 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇾 Sibu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:37 | 04:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 198,239 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sibu: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sibu?
Sibu is 13 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sibu at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sibu it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sibu?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sibu show 7:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Sibu 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 10:00 PM in Sibu; the day in Sibu starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Sibu?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Sibu has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Sibu, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Sibu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Sibu, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
