Playa del Carmen to Nanjing: time difference
Nanjing 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 06:47 6:47 AM Nanjing 19:47 7:47 PM You –:–
06:47 6:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
19:47 7:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
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+13 h
Nanjing is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:47 | 19:47 |
| 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 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 9,314,685 |
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Playa del Carmen and Nanjing: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Nanjing at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Nanjing it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Nanjing at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Nanjing it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Nanjing from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Nanjing do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Nanjing; when the working day starts in Nanjing, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Nanjing compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Nanjing earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Nanjing, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Nanjing change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Nanjing, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
