Vietnam to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Vietnam. 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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Vietnam 09:39 9:39 AM Playa del Carmen 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
09:39 9:39 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:38
21:39 9:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Vietnam.
When you, Vietnam 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
🇻🇳 Vietnam
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 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:39 | 21:39 |
| 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 Vietnam | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Ho Chi Minh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:38 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 96,208,984 | 149,923 |
Compare Vietnam with another city
More comparisons with Vietnam: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Vietnam and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Vietnam is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 12 hours behind Vietnam: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Vietnam, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Vietnam, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 9:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Vietnam?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vietnam, it is 6:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Vietnam 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Vietnam?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Vietnam, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Vietnam is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Vietnam and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
