Gwangju to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Gwangju. 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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Gwangju 03:39 3:39 AM Playa del Carmen 13:39 1:39 PM You –:–
03:39 3:39 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 17:55
13:39 1:39 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Gwangju.
When you, Gwangju 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
🇰🇷 Gwangju
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 | 🇰🇷 Gwangju | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:39 | 13:39 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Gwangju | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,467,996 | 149,923 |
Compare Gwangju with another city
More comparisons with Gwangju: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Gwangju and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Gwangju is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 14 hours behind those in Gwangju (UTC−5 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Gwangju?
The working day in Gwangju 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 Gwangju?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gwangju, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Gwangju?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Gwangju and in Playa del Carmen do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Gwangju it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; when the working day starts in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 PM in Gwangju.
Until what time in Gwangju is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 2:00 PM in Gwangju, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Gwangju.
Is the time difference between Gwangju and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Gwangju nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
