North Korea to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind North Korea. 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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North Korea 15:52 3:52 PM Playa del Carmen 01:52 1:52 AM You –:–
15:52 3:52 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
01:52 1:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind North Korea.
When you, North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:52 | 01:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from North Korea | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 26,418,204 | 149,923 |
Compare North Korea with another city
More comparisons with North Korea: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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North Korea and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind North Korea is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind North Korea: UTC−5 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in North Korea?
When it is 9:00 AM in North Korea, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in North Korea, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in North Korea, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
Is there a time when both North Korea 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 North Korea at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 11:00 PM in North Korea time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 PM in North Korea it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in North Korea.
Does the time gap between North Korea and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in North Korea nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
