Guangzhou (Canton) to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Guangzhou (Canton). 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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Guangzhou (Canton) 14:47 2:47 PM Playa del Carmen 01:47 1:47 AM You –:–
14:47 2:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
01:47 1:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:47 | 01:47 |
| 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 Guangzhou (Canton) | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 149,923 |
Compare Guangzhou (Canton) with another city
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Big time differences
Guangzhou (Canton) and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Guangzhou (Canton) is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Guangzhou: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Guangzhou (Canton)?
The working day in Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou (Canton)?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Guangzhou and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Guangzhou (Canton)?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Guangzhou, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Guangzhou is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
