Hsinchu to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Hsinchu. 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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Hsinchu 16:06 4:06 PM Playa del Carmen 03:06 3:06 AM You –:–
16:06 4:06 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:28
03:06 3:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Hsinchu.
When you, Hsinchu 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
🇹🇼 Hsinchu
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 | 🇹🇼 Hsinchu | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:06 | 03:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hsinchu | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 453,120 | 149,923 |
Compare Hsinchu with another city
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Big time differences
Hsinchu and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Hsinchu is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Hsinchu: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Hsinchu?
The working day in Hsinchu 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Hsinchu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hsinchu, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Hsinchu 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 Hsinchu 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 Hsinchu time.
Until what time in Hsinchu is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Hsinchu, 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 Hsinchu.
Does the time difference between Hsinchu and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
