Zhanjiang to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Zhanjiang. 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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Zhanjiang 16:38 4:38 PM Playa del Carmen 03:38 3:38 AM You –:–
16:38 4:38 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:12
03:38 3:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Zhanjiang.
When you, Zhanjiang 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
🇨🇳 Zhanjiang
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhanjiang | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:38 | 03:38 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zhanjiang | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,612,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Zhanjiang with another city
More comparisons with Zhanjiang: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Zhanjiang and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Zhanjiang is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 13 hours behind those in Zhanjiang (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Zhanjiang?
The working day in Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zhanjiang, it is 5:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Zhanjiang?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Zhanjiang and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 PM in Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang.
Does the time gap between Zhanjiang and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zhanjiang nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
