Playa del Carmen to Kaohsiung: time difference
Kaohsiung 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.
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Playa del Carmen 03:49 3:49 AM Kaohsiung 16:49 4:49 PM You –:–
03:49 3:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
16:49 4:49 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:39
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+13 h
Kaohsiung 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
🇹🇼 Kaohsiung
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 | 🇹🇼 Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:49 | 16:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,777,873 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kaohsiung: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung is 13 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaohsiung it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaohsiung it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kaohsiung from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Kaohsiung do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Kaohsiung; when the working day starts in Kaohsiung, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Kaohsiung?
From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Kaohsiung. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Kaohsiung it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Kaohsiung change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
