Shenzhen to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Shenzhen. 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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Shenzhen 17:44 5:44 PM Playa del Carmen 04:44 4:44 AM You –:–
17:44 5:44 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
04:44 4:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Shenzhen.
When you, Shenzhen and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:44 | 04:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Shenzhen | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 12,528,300 | 149,923 |
Compare Shenzhen with another city
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Big time differences
Shenzhen and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Shenzhen is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Shenzhen (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Shenzhen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shenzhen, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Shenzhen?
The working day in Shenzhen ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shenzhen and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Shenzhen at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 10:00 PM in Shenzhen time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Shenzhen it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Shenzhen.
Does the time difference between Shenzhen and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
