Playa del Carmen to Kaesong: time difference
Kaesong 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 03:42 3:42 AM Kaesong 17:42 5:42 PM You –:–
03:42 3:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
17:42 5:42 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
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+14 h
Kaesong is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Kaesong are all at the desk
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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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:42 | 17:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 308,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Kaesong: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Kaesong?
The clocks in Kaesong are 14 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+9 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kaesong 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 Kaesong.
What time is it in Kaesong at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaesong it is 8:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Kaesong 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 Kaesong; the day in Kaesong starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When does the date change in Kaesong compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Kaesong earlier: at 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Kaesong, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Kaesong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Kaesong, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
