Beijing (Pekin) to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Beijing (Pekin). 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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Beijing (Pekin) 09:41 9:41 AM Playa del Carmen 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
09:41 9:41 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
20:41 8:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) 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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 149,923 |
Compare Beijing (Pekin) with another city
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Big time differences
Beijing (Pekin) and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Beijing is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Beijing (Pekin)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Beijing, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Beijing (Pekin)?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Beijing and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Beijing it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Beijing.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Beijing (Pekin)?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Beijing, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Beijing is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Beijing (Pekin) and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Beijing nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
