Playa del Carmen to Gwangju: time difference
Gwangju 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 22:55 10:55 PM Gwangju 12:55 12:55 PM You –:–
22:55 10:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
12:55 12:55 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+14 h
Gwangju is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Gwangju 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
🇰🇷 Gwangju
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 | 🇰🇷 Gwangju |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:55 | 12:55 |
| 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 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,467,996 |
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Playa del Carmen and Gwangju: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Gwangju?
Gwangju is 14 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Gwangju 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 Gwangju.
What time is it in Gwangju 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 Gwangju.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Gwangju 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 Gwangju, and the start of the day in Gwangju is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Gwangju compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Gwangju earlier: at 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Gwangju, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Gwangju the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Gwangju switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
