Poipet to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Poipet. 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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Poipet 21:09 9:09 PM Playa del Carmen 09:09 9:09 AM You –:–
21:09 9:09 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:50
09:09 9:09 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Poipet.
When you, Poipet and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇭 Poipet
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 | 🇰🇭 Poipet | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:09 | 09:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Poipet | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Phnom Penh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 98,934 | 149,923 |
Compare Poipet with another city
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Big time differences
Poipet and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Poipet and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Poipet is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Poipet?
When it is 9:00 AM in Poipet, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Poipet?
The working day in Poipet ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Poipet?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Poipet and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Poipet it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 9:00 PM in Poipet.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Poipet?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Poipet, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Poipet is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Poipet and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Poipet nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
