Yulin to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Yulin. 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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Yulin 05:29 5:29 AM Playa del Carmen 16:29 4:29 PM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:57
16:29 4:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Yulin.
When you, Yulin 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
🇨🇳 Yulin
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 | 🇨🇳 Yulin | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 16:29 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Yulin | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 3,700,000 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Yulin and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Yulin is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Yulin: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Yulin?
The working day in Yulin 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 at the end of the working day in Yulin?
The working day in Yulin ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Yulin 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 Yulin 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 Yulin time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Yulin 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 Yulin.
Does the time difference between Yulin and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
