Playa del Carmen to Rui'an: time difference
Rui'an 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 01:20 1:20 AM Rui'an 14:20 2:20 PM You –:–
01:20 1:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
14:20 2:20 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:32
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+13 h
Rui'an 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
🇨🇳 Rui'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Rui'an |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:20 | 14:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 06:43 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 213,600 |
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Playa del Carmen and Rui'an: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Rui'an?
Rui'an is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rui'an at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Rui'an it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Rui'an?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Rui'an show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Rui'an overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in Rui'an, and the start of the day in Rui'an is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Rui'an?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Rui'an has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Rui'an, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Rui'an change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Rui'an, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
