Playa del Carmen to Vientiane: time difference
Vientiane 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 20:14 8:14 PM Vientiane 08:14 8:14 AM You –:–
20:14 8:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
08:14 8:14 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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+12 h
Vientiane is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Vientiane 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
🇱🇦 Vientiane
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 | 🇱🇦 Vientiane |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:14 | 08:14 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 783,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Vientiane: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Vientiane 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 Vientiane.
What time is it in Vientiane 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 Vientiane.
When is a good time to call Vientiane from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Vientiane do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM in Vientiane; when the working day starts in Vientiane, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Vientiane?
From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Vientiane. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Vientiane it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Vientiane the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Vientiane switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
