Zhongshan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Zhongshan. 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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Zhongshan 12:59 12:59 PM Playa del Carmen 23:59 11:59 PM You –:–
12:59 12:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
23:59 11:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:59 | 23:59 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zhongshan | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 149,923 |
Compare Zhongshan with another city
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Big time differences
Zhongshan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Zhongshan and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Zhongshan is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Zhongshan?
The working day in Zhongshan ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan time.
Until what time in Zhongshan is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 PM in Zhongshan, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Zhongshan.
Does the time difference between Zhongshan and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
