Playa del Carmen to Taitung: time difference
Taitung 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 12:47 12:47 PM Taitung 01:47 1:47 AM You –:–
12:47 12:47 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
01:47 1:47 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
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+13 h
Taitung 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
🇹🇼 Taitung
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 | 🇹🇼 Taitung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:47 | 01:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:46 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 106,368 |
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Playa del Carmen and Taitung: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Taitung?
Taitung is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Taitung at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Taitung it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Taitung?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Taitung show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Taitung from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Taitung do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Taitung; when the working day starts in Taitung, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Taitung compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Taitung earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Taitung, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Taitung the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Taitung switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
