Playa del Carmen to Chungju: time difference
Chungju 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.
+14 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 22:50 10:50 PM Chungju 12:50 12:50 PM You –:–
22:50 10:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
12:50 12:50 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 17:50
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+14 h
Chungju is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chungju are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇰🇷 Chungju
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 | 🇰🇷 Chungju |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:50 | 12:50 |
| 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 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 208,529 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chungju: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chungju?
Chungju is 14 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Chungju at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Chungju it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Chungju?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Chungju show 8:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Chungju overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Playa del Carmen (9:00 AM) is 11:00 PM in Chungju, and the start of the day in Chungju is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Chungju compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Chungju earlier: at 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Chungju, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chungju change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
