Ulsan to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Ulsan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Ulsan 05:07 5:07 AM Playa del Carmen 15:07 3:07 PM You –:–
05:07 5:07 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 17:46
15:07 3:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−14 h
Playa del Carmen is 14 h behind Ulsan.
When you, Ulsan 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
🇰🇷 Ulsan
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 | 🇰🇷 Ulsan | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:07 | 15:07 |
| 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 Ulsan | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,129,827 | 149,923 |
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Ulsan and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ulsan and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Ulsan is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Ulsan?
The working day in Ulsan starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ulsan?
The working day in Ulsan ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ulsan 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 Ulsan 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 Ulsan time.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 2:00 PM in Ulsan 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 Ulsan.
Does the time difference between Ulsan and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
