Cheongju to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Cheongju. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cheongju 03:25 3:25 AM Playa del Carmen 13:25 1:25 PM You –:–
03:25 3:25 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 17:52
13:25 1:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Cheongju.
When you, Cheongju 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
🇰🇷 Cheongju
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Cheongju | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:25 | 13:25 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cheongju | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 835,669 | 149,923 |
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Cheongju and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Cheongju is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind Cheongju: UTC−5 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Cheongju?
The working day in Cheongju starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Cheongju?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cheongju, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Cheongju and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Cheongju (9:00 AM) is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 11:00 PM in Cheongju.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Cheongju?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 2:00 PM in Cheongju, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Cheongju is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cheongju and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
