Wuxi to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Wuxi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Wuxi 09:37 9:37 AM Playa del Carmen 20:37 8:37 PM You –:–
09:37 9:37 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:35
20:37 8:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Wuxi.
When you, Wuxi 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
🇨🇳 Wuxi
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 | 🇨🇳 Wuxi | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:37 | 20:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Wuxi | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 7,462,135 | 149,923 |
Compare Wuxi with another city
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Big time differences
Wuxi and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Wuxi is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Wuxi: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Wuxi?
The working day in Wuxi starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Wuxi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Wuxi, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Wuxi?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Wuxi and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Wuxi it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Wuxi.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Wuxi?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Wuxi, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Wuxi is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Wuxi and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Wuxi nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
