Playa del Carmen to South Korea: time difference
South 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 03:01 3:01 AM South Korea 17:01 5:01 PM You –:–
03:01 3:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
17:01 5:01 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+14 h
South Korea is 14 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and South 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
🇰🇷 South 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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:01 | 17:01 |
| 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/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 51,466,201 |
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Playa del Carmen and South Korea: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and South Korea?
South Korea is 14 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in South Korea 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 South Korea.
What time is it in South Korea 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 South Korea.
When is a good time to call South Korea from Playa del Carmen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Playa del Carmen and in South Korea do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 PM in South Korea; when the working day starts in South Korea, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in South Korea?
From 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in South Korea. The other way round, until 2:00 PM in South Korea it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and South Korea the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor South Korea switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
