Ta Khmau to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Ta Khmau. 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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Ta Khmau 08:45 8:45 AM Playa del Carmen 20:45 8:45 PM You –:–
08:45 8:45 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:42
20:45 8:45 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Ta Khmau.
When you, Ta Khmau 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
🇰🇭 Ta Khmau
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 | 🇰🇭 Ta Khmau | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:45 | 20:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ta Khmau | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Phnom Penh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 52,066 | 149,923 |
Compare Ta Khmau with another city
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Big time differences
Ta Khmau and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Ta Khmau is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Ta Khmau: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Ta Khmau?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ta Khmau, 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 Ta Khmau?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ta Khmau, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Ta Khmau 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 Ta Khmau 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 Ta Khmau time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Ta Khmau?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Ta Khmau, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Ta Khmau is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Ta Khmau and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Ta Khmau nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
