Semarang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Semarang. 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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Semarang 21:07 9:07 PM Playa del Carmen 09:07 9:07 AM You –:–
21:07 9:07 PM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 17:32
09:07 9:07 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Semarang.
When you, Semarang 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
🇮🇩 Semarang
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 | 🇮🇩 Semarang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:07 | 09:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Semarang | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:16 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,555,984 | 149,923 |
Compare Semarang with another city
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Big time differences
Semarang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Semarang is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Semarang: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Semarang?
The working day in Semarang starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Semarang?
The working day in Semarang 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 Semarang?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Semarang and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Semarang 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 Semarang.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Semarang 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 Semarang.
Does the time difference between Semarang and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
