Playa del Carmen to Cheongju: time difference
Cheongju is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 14:19 2:19 PM Cheongju 04:19 4:19 AM You –:–
14:19 2:19 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
04:19 4:19 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 17:52
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+14 h
Cheongju is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇰🇷 Cheongju
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 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇰🇷 Cheongju |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:19 | 04:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 835,669 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cheongju: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cheongju?
Cheongju is 14 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cheongju when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 11:00 PM in Cheongju.
What time is it in Cheongju when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 AM (the next day) in Cheongju.
When is a good time to call Cheongju from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in Cheongju do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 PM in Cheongju; when the working day starts in Cheongju, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Cheongju?
From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Cheongju. The other way round, until 2:00 PM in Cheongju it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cheongju change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
