Playa del Carmen to Chongqing: time difference
Chongqing 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 08:44 8:44 AM Chongqing 21:44 9:44 PM You –:–
08:44 8:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
21:44 9:44 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:31
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+13 h
Chongqing is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇨🇳 Chongqing
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 | 🇨🇳 Chongqing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:44 | 21:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,564,449 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chongqing: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chongqing?
Chongqing is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Chongqing when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Chongqing.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Chongqing?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Chongqing show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Chongqing overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in Chongqing, and the start of the day in Chongqing is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Chongqing compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Chongqing earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Chongqing, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chongqing change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
