Playa del Carmen to Benxi: time difference
Benxi is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 07:28 7:28 AM Benxi 20:28 8:28 PM You –:–
07:28 7:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
20:28 8:28 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 16:59
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+13 h
Benxi is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Benxi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇨🇳 Benxi
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 11 11 AM 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇳 Benxi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:28 | 20:28 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 16:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 809,655 |
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Playa del Carmen and Benxi: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Benxi?
Benxi is 13 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Benxi at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Benxi it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Benxi at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Benxi it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Benxi from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Benxi do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Benxi; when the working day starts in Benxi, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Benxi?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Benxi. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Benxi it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Benxi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
