Playa del Carmen to Xiamen: time difference
Xiamen 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 04:45 4:45 AM Xiamen 17:45 5:45 PM You –:–
04:45 4:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
17:45 5:45 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:47
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+13 h
Xiamen is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Xiamen 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
🇨🇳 Xiamen
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 | 🇨🇳 Xiamen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:45 | 17:45 |
| 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 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 3,531,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Xiamen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Xiamen?
The clocks in Xiamen are 13 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Xiamen at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Xiamen it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Xiamen 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 Xiamen.
When is a good time to call Xiamen from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Xiamen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM in Xiamen; when the working day starts in Xiamen, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Xiamen compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Xiamen earlier: at 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Xiamen, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Xiamen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Xiamen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
