Chongqing to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Chongqing. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Chongqing 20:29 8:29 PM Playa del Carmen 07:29 7:29 AM You –:–
20:29 8:29 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:31
07:29 7:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Chongqing.
When you, Chongqing and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇳 Chongqing
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 | 🇨🇳 Chongqing | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:29 | 07:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chongqing | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,564,449 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Chongqing and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Chongqing and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chongqing is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Chongqing?
The working day in Chongqing 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 Chongqing?
The working day in Chongqing ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chongqing 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 Chongqing at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 10:00 PM in Chongqing time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Chongqing?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Chongqing, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Chongqing is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Chongqing and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chongqing nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
