Urumqi to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 11 h behind Urumqi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Urumqi 11:43 11:43 AM Playa del Carmen 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
11:43 11:43 AM
GMT+06:00 · UTC+6
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:37
00:43 12:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−11 h
Playa del Carmen is 11 h behind Urumqi.
When you, Urumqi and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇳 Urumqi
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
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 | 🇨🇳 Urumqi | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+06:00 | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Urumqi | — | −11 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Urumqi | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 4,054,369 | 149,923 |
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Urumqi and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Urumqi and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 11 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Urumqi is on UTC+6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Urumqi?
The working day in Urumqi starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Urumqi?
The working day in Urumqi ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Urumqi 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 Urumqi at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 8:00 PM in Urumqi time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Urumqi?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 11:00 AM in Urumqi, it is still the previous day there. From 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Urumqi is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Urumqi and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 11 hours all year.
