Lanzhou to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Lanzhou. 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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Lanzhou 15:37 3:37 PM Playa del Carmen 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
15:37 3:37 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:24
02:37 2:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Lanzhou.
When you, Lanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Lanzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Lanzhou | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:37 | 02:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lanzhou | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 3,688,400 | 149,923 |
Compare Lanzhou with another city
More comparisons with Lanzhou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lanzhou and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Lanzhou is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Lanzhou (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Lanzhou?
The working day in Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lanzhou, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Lanzhou?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Lanzhou and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Lanzhou it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Lanzhou.
Is the time difference between Lanzhou and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lanzhou nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
