Playa del Carmen to Hong Kong (China): time difference
Hong Kong (China) 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 04:58 4:58 AM Hong Kong (China) 17:58 5:58 PM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
17:58 5:58 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
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+13 h
Hong Kong (China) is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Hong Kong (China) 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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
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 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 17:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 7,413,070 |
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Playa del Carmen and Hong Kong (China): common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Hong Kong (China)?
Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Hong Kong (China) 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 Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong (China) at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Hong Kong (China) 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 Hong Kong; the day in Hong Kong starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Hong Kong (China)?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Hong Kong. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Hong Kong it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Hong Kong (China) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
