Longyan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Longyan. 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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Longyan 10:23 10:23 AM Playa del Carmen 21:23 9:23 PM You –:–
10:23 10:23 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:39
21:23 9:23 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Longyan.
When you, Longyan 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
🇨🇳 Longyan
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 | 🇨🇳 Longyan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:23 | 21:23 |
| Local date | Friday, October 23, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Longyan | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 2,559,545 | 149,923 |
Compare Longyan with another city
More comparisons with Longyan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Longyan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Longyan is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Longyan (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Longyan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Longyan, 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 Longyan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Longyan, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Longyan 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 Longyan 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 Longyan time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Longyan?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Longyan, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Longyan is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Longyan and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Longyan nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
