Chiba to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Chiba. 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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Chiba 18:56 6:56 PM Playa del Carmen 04:56 4:56 AM You –:–
18:56 6:56 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
04:56 4:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Chiba.
When you, Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Chiba | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:56 | 04:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiba | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 974,951 | 149,923 |
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Chiba and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Chiba is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 14 hours behind those in Chiba (UTC−5 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Chiba?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiba, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Chiba?
The working day in Chiba ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chiba 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 Chiba at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 11:00 PM in Chiba time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Chiba?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 PM in Chiba, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Chiba is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Chiba and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
