Playa del Carmen to Tawau: time difference
Tawau 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.
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Playa del Carmen 16:35 4:35 PM Tawau 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
16:35 4:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
05:35 5:35 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
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+13 h
Tawau is 13 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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 | 🇲🇾 Tawau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:35 | 05:35 |
| 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 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 420,806 |
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Playa del Carmen and Tawau: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Tawau?
Tawau is 13 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Tawau at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Tawau it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Tawau?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Tawau show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Tawau from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Tawau do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Tawau; when the working day starts in Tawau, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Tawau compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Tawau earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Tawau, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Tawau change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Tawau, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
