Vientiane to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Vientiane. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Vientiane 07:28 7:28 AM Playa del Carmen 19:28 7:28 PM You –:–
07:28 7:28 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
19:28 7:28 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
·
−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Vientiane.
When you, Vientiane 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
🇱🇦 Vientiane
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇦 Vientiane | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:28 | 19:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Vientiane | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Vientiane | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 783,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Vientiane with another city
More comparisons with Vientiane: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Vientiane and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Vientiane is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Vientiane: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Vientiane?
When it is 9:00 AM in Vientiane, 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 Vientiane?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vientiane, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Vientiane?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Vientiane and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Vientiane 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 Vientiane.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 12:00 PM in Vientiane 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 Vientiane.
Is the time difference between Vientiane and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Vientiane nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
