Playa del Carmen to Vung Tau: time difference
Vung Tau 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 07:51 7:51 AM Vung Tau 19:51 7:51 PM You –:–
07:51 7:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
19:51 7:51 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:35
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+12 h
Vung Tau is 12 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Vung Tau 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
🇻🇳 Vung Tau
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 | 🇻🇳 Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:51 | 19:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 380,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Vung Tau: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Vung Tau?
Vung Tau is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Vung Tau at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Vung Tau it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Vung Tau?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Vung Tau show 6:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Vung Tau overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM in Vung Tau, and the start of the day in Vung Tau is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Vung Tau?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Vung Tau has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Vung Tau, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Vung Tau change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Vung Tau, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
