Changzhou to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Changzhou. 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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Changzhou 14:59 2:59 PM Playa del Carmen 01:59 1:59 AM You –:–
14:59 2:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:29
01:59 1:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Changzhou.
When you, Changzhou 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
🇨🇳 Changzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Changzhou | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:59 | 01:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Changzhou | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 5,278,121 | 149,923 |
Compare Changzhou with another city
More comparisons with Changzhou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Changzhou and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Changzhou is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Changzhou (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Changzhou?
The working day in Changzhou 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 at the end of the working day in Changzhou?
The working day in Changzhou ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Changzhou?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Changzhou and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Changzhou 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 Changzhou.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Changzhou?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Changzhou, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Changzhou is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Changzhou and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
