Playa del Carmen to North Korea: time difference
North Korea 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
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Playa del Carmen 05:53 5:53 AM North Korea 19:53 7:53 PM You –:–
05:53 5:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
19:53 7:53 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
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+14 h
North Korea is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:53 | 19:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 26,418,204 |
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Playa del Carmen and North Korea: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is North Korea?
North Korea is 14 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+9 against UTC−5.
What time is it in North Korea at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in North Korea it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in North Korea at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in North Korea it is 8:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and North Korea 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 North Korea; the day in North Korea starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen time.
When is it already the next day in North Korea?
From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in North Korea. The other way round, until 2:00 PM in North Korea it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and North Korea change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
