Playa del Carmen to Chiba: time difference
Chiba is 14 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 09:05 9:05 AM Chiba 23:05 11:05 PM You –:–
09:05 9:05 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
23:05 11:05 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
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+14 h
Chiba is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇯🇵 Chiba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:05 | 23:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 974,951 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chiba: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Chiba?
Chiba is 14 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+9 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Chiba at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiba it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Chiba?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Chiba show 8:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Chiba from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Chiba do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 PM in Chiba; when the working day starts in Chiba, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Chiba?
From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Chiba. The other way round, until 2:00 PM in Chiba it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chiba the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Chiba switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
