Thailand to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Thailand. 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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Thailand 12:51 12:51 PM Playa del Carmen 00:51 12:51 AM You –:–
12:51 12:51 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:03
00:51 12:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Thailand.
When you, Thailand 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
🇹🇭 Thailand
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 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:51 | 00:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Thailand | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 66,188,503 | 149,923 |
Compare Thailand with another city
More comparisons with Thailand: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Thailand and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Thailand is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Thailand (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Thailand?
When it is 9:00 AM in Thailand, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Thailand?
The working day in Thailand 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 Thailand?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Thailand and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Thailand 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 Thailand.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Thailand?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Thailand, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Thailand is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Thailand and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Thailand nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
