Zhangjiakou to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Zhangjiakou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Zhangjiakou 19:35 7:35 PM Playa del Carmen 06:35 6:35 AM You –:–
19:35 7:35 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:41
06:35 6:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Zhangjiakou.
When you, Zhangjiakou 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
🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:35 | 06:35 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zhangjiakou | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 4,345,491 | 149,923 |
Compare Zhangjiakou with another city
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Zhangjiakou and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Zhangjiakou is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Zhangjiakou (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Zhangjiakou?
The working day in Zhangjiakou 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 Zhangjiakou?
The working day in Zhangjiakou ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Zhangjiakou 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 Zhangjiakou 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 Zhangjiakou time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Zhangjiakou?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Zhangjiakou, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Zhangjiakou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Zhangjiakou and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zhangjiakou nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
