Playa del Carmen to Tangshan: time difference
Tangshan 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 00:27 12:27 AM Tangshan 13:27 1:27 PM You –:–
00:27 12:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
13:27 1:27 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:33
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+13 h
Tangshan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Tangshan 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
🇨🇳 Tangshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Tangshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:27 | 13:27 |
| 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 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 7,717,983 |
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Playa del Carmen and Tangshan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Tangshan?
The clocks in Tangshan are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Tangshan at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Tangshan it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Tangshan when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Tangshan.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Tangshan 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 Tangshan; the day in Tangshan starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Tangshan compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Tangshan earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Tangshan, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Tangshan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Tangshan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
