Nanchong to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Nanchong. 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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Nanchong 13:24 1:24 PM Playa del Carmen 00:24 12:24 AM You –:–
13:24 1:24 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:21
00:24 12:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Nanchong.
When you, Nanchong 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
🇨🇳 Nanchong
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanchong | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:24 | 00:24 |
| 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 Nanchong | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 5,607,565 | 149,923 |
Compare Nanchong with another city
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Big time differences
Nanchong and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Nanchong is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Nanchong (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Nanchong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nanchong, 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 Nanchong?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nanchong, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Nanchong?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Nanchong and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Nanchong 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 Nanchong.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Nanchong?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Nanchong, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Nanchong is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Nanchong and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nanchong nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
