Playa del Carmen to Macao: time difference
Macao 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 05:16 5:16 AM Macao 18:16 6:16 PM You –:–
05:16 5:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
18:16 6:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:07
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+13 h
Macao is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Macao are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇲🇴 Macao
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 | 🇲🇴 Macao |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:16 | 18:16 |
| 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/Macau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 622,567 |
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Playa del Carmen and Macao: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Macao?
The clocks in Macao are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Macao 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 Macao.
What time is it in Macao at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Macao it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Macao 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 Macao; the day in Macao starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Macao?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Macao has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Macao, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Macao change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
