Macao to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Macao. 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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Macao 18:14 6:14 PM Playa del Carmen 05:14 5:14 AM You –:–
18:14 6:14 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:07
05:14 5:14 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Macao.
When you, Macao 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
🇲🇴 Macao
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 | 🇲🇴 Macao | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:14 | 05:14 |
| 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 Macao | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Macau | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:21 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 622,567 | 149,923 |
Compare Macao with another city
More comparisons with Macao: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Macao and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Macao is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Macao (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Macao?
When it is 9:00 AM in Macao, 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 Macao?
The working day in Macao ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Macao 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 Macao 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 Macao time.
Until what time in Macao is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Macao, 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 Macao.
Does the time difference between Macao and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
