Playa del Carmen to Sihanoukville: time difference
Sihanoukville 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 16:57 4:57 PM Sihanoukville 04:57 4:57 AM You –:–
16:57 4:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
04:57 4:57 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:50
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+12 h
Sihanoukville is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sihanoukville 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
🇰🇭 Sihanoukville
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 | 🇰🇭 Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:57 | 04:57 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:44 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 73,036 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sihanoukville: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sihanoukville?
Sihanoukville is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sihanoukville 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 Sihanoukville.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Sihanoukville?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Sihanoukville show 6:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Sihanoukville from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Sihanoukville do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM in Sihanoukville; when the working day starts in Sihanoukville, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Sihanoukville?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sihanoukville. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Sihanoukville it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Sihanoukville change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Sihanoukville, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
