Playa del Carmen to Zhongshan: time difference
Zhongshan 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 23:59 11:59 PM Zhongshan 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
23:59 11:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
12:59 12:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
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+13 h
Zhongshan is 13 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:59 | 12:59 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:44 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 3,209,600 |
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Playa del Carmen and Zhongshan: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Zhongshan?
Zhongshan is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Zhongshan at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Zhongshan it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Zhongshan?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Zhongshan show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan, and the start of the day in Zhongshan is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Zhongshan?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Zhongshan has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Zhongshan, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Zhongshan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Zhongshan, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
