Seongnam to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Seongnam. 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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Seongnam 04:17 4:17 AM Playa del Carmen 14:17 2:17 PM You –:–
04:17 4:17 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 17:52
14:17 2:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Seongnam.
When you, Seongnam and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇷 Seongnam
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Seongnam | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:17 | 14:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Seongnam | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 967,510 | 149,923 |
Compare Seongnam with another city
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Seongnam and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Seongnam and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Seongnam is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Seongnam?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seongnam, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seongnam, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Seongnam, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Seongnam and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Seongnam at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 11:00 PM in Seongnam time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 PM in Seongnam it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Seongnam.
Does the time gap between Seongnam and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seongnam nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
