Hong Kong (China) to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Hong Kong (China). 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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Hong Kong (China) 14:03 2:03 PM Playa del Carmen 01:03 1:03 AM You –:–
14:03 2:03 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
01:03 1:03 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Hong Kong (China).
When you, Hong Kong (China) 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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
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 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China) | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:03 | 01:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hong Kong (China) | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hong Kong | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 7,413,070 | 149,923 |
Compare Hong Kong (China) with another city
More comparisons with Hong Kong (China): the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hong Kong (China) and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong (China) and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Hong Kong is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong (China)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong (China)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Hong Kong (China)?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Hong Kong and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong.
Until what time in Hong Kong (China) is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Hong Kong, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Hong Kong.
Does the time gap between Hong Kong (China) and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hong Kong nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
