Samut Sakhon to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Samut Sakhon. 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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Samut Sakhon 05:10 5:10 AM Playa del Carmen 17:10 5:10 PM You –:–
05:10 5:10 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:57
17:10 5:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Samut Sakhon.
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Working hours
🇹🇭 Samut Sakhon
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 | 🇹🇭 Samut Sakhon | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:10 | 17:10 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Samut Sakhon | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 67,515 | 149,923 |
Compare Samut Sakhon with another city
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Big time differences
Samut Sakhon and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Samut Sakhon is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Samut Sakhon (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Samut Sakhon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Samut Sakhon, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Samut Sakhon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Samut Sakhon, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Samut Sakhon?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Samut Sakhon and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Samut Sakhon 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 Samut Sakhon.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Samut Sakhon 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 Samut Sakhon.
Does the time gap between Samut Sakhon and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Samut Sakhon nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
