Playa del Carmen to Vang Vieng: time difference
Vang Vieng 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 02:51 2:51 AM Vang Vieng 14:51 2:51 PM You –:–
02:51 2:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
14:51 2:51 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:50
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+12 h
Vang Vieng is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Vang Vieng are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇱🇦 Vang Vieng
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 | 🇱🇦 Vang Vieng |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:51 | 14:51 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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/Vientiane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 25,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Vang Vieng: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Vang Vieng?
Vang Vieng is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Vang Vieng?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Vang Vieng show 9:00 PM.
What time is it in Vang Vieng when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 6:00 AM (the next day) in Vang Vieng.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Vang Vieng 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 9:00 PM in Vang Vieng; the day in Vang Vieng starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Vang Vieng?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Vang Vieng. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Vang Vieng it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Vang Vieng change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Vang Vieng, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
