Playa del Carmen to Karamay: time difference
Karamay 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 07:36 7:36 AM Karamay 20:36 8:36 PM You –:–
07:36 7:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
20:36 8:36 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 08:41 · 🌙 19:32
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+13 h
Karamay is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Karamay 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
🇨🇳 Karamay
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 | 🇨🇳 Karamay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:36 | 20:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:45 | 08:41 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 490,348 |
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Playa del Carmen and Karamay: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Karamay?
Karamay is 13 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Karamay 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 Karamay.
What time is it in Karamay at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Karamay it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Karamay from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Karamay do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Karamay; when the working day starts in Karamay, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Karamay compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Karamay earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Karamay, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Karamay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Karamay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
