Playa del Carmen to Gimcheon: time difference
Gimcheon 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 17:49 5:49 PM Gimcheon 07:49 7:49 AM You –:–
17:49 5:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
07:49 7:49 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 17:50
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+14 h
Gimcheon is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Gimcheon 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
🇰🇷 Gimcheon
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 | 🇰🇷 Gimcheon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:49 | 07:49 |
| 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 | 06:37 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 143,056 |
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Playa del Carmen and Gimcheon: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Gimcheon?
Gimcheon is 14 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Gimcheon at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Gimcheon it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Gimcheon?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Gimcheon show 8:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Gimcheon are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Playa del Carmen at 9:00 AM, it is 11:00 PM in Gimcheon; the day in Gimcheon starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Gimcheon compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Gimcheon earlier: at 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Gimcheon, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Gimcheon the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Gimcheon switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
