Sa Pa to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Sa Pa. 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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Sa Pa 01:38 1:38 AM Playa del Carmen 13:38 1:38 PM You –:–
01:38 1:38 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:38
13:38 1:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Sa Pa.
When you, Sa Pa 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
🇻🇳 Sa Pa
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 | 🇻🇳 Sa Pa | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:38 | 13:38 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sa Pa | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Ho Chi Minh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:38 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 22,882 | 149,923 |
Compare Sa Pa with another city
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Big time differences
Sa Pa and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Sa Pa is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Sa Pa: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sa Pa?
The working day in Sa Pa starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sa Pa, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sa Pa, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Sa Pa and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Sa Pa at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 PM in Sa Pa time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Sa Pa it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Sa Pa.
Does the time gap between Sa Pa and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sa Pa nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
