Playa del Carmen to Chiayi: time difference
Chiayi 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
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Playa del Carmen 06:48 6:48 AM Chiayi 19:48 7:48 PM You –:–
06:48 6:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
19:48 7:48 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:31
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+13 h
Chiayi is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chiayi are all at the desk
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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
🇹🇼 Chiayi
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 | 🇹🇼 Chiayi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:48 | 19:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 269,874 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chiayi: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Chiayi?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Chiayi show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Chiayi when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Chiayi.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Chiayi are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM in Chiayi; the day in Chiayi starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Chiayi compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Chiayi earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Chiayi, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chiayi the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Chiayi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
