Playa del Carmen to Gongju: time difference
Gongju 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 18:47 6:47 PM Gongju 08:47 8:47 AM You –:–
18:47 6:47 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
08:47 8:47 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 17:54
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+14 h
Gongju is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Gongju 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
🇰🇷 Gongju
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 | 🇰🇷 Gongju |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:47 | 08:47 |
| 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 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 110,428 |
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Playa del Carmen and Gongju: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Gongju?
Gongju is 14 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+9 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Gongju at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Gongju it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Gongju?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Gongju show 8:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Gongju 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 Gongju; the day in Gongju starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in Gongju?
From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Gongju. The other way round, until 2:00 PM in Gongju it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Gongju change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
