Nanchang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Nanchang. 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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Nanchang 15:20 3:20 PM Playa del Carmen 02:20 2:20 AM You –:–
15:20 3:20 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:49
02:20 2:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Nanchang.
When you, Nanchang 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
🇨🇳 Nanchang
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanchang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:20 | 02:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nanchang | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 5,042,566 | 149,923 |
Compare Nanchang with another city
More comparisons with Nanchang: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Nanchang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Nanchang is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Nanchang: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nanchang, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Nanchang, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Nanchang?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nanchang, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Nanchang 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 Nanchang 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 Nanchang time.
Until what time in Nanchang is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Nanchang, 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 Nanchang.
Is the time difference between Nanchang and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nanchang nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
