Tanjung Pinang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Tanjung Pinang. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Tanjung Pinang 03:42 3:42 AM Playa del Carmen 15:42 3:42 PM You –:–
03:42 3:42 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:50
15:42 3:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Tanjung Pinang.
When you, Tanjung Pinang and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇩 Tanjung Pinang
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 | 🇮🇩 Tanjung Pinang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:42 | 15:42 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tanjung Pinang | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 239,854 | 149,923 |
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Tanjung Pinang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Tanjung Pinang is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Tanjung Pinang: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Tanjung Pinang?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tanjung Pinang, 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 Tanjung Pinang?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tanjung Pinang, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Tanjung Pinang and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Tanjung Pinang (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 9:00 PM in Tanjung Pinang.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Tanjung Pinang?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Tanjung Pinang, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Tanjung Pinang is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Tanjung Pinang and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tanjung Pinang nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
