Sentul to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Sentul. 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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Sentul 07:15 7:15 AM Playa del Carmen 18:15 6:15 PM You –:–
07:15 7:15 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 19:00
18:15 6:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Sentul.
When you, Sentul 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
🇲🇾 Sentul
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Sentul | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:15 | 18:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sentul | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:00 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 100,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Sentul with another city
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Big time differences
Sentul and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sentul and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sentul is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Sentul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sentul, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Sentul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sentul, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Sentul 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 Sentul at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 10:00 PM in Sentul time.
Until what time in Sentul is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Sentul, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Sentul.
Does the time difference between Sentul and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
