Time in Busan, South Korea 🇰🇷
The current local time in Busan, South Korea is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Seoul time zone (UTC +09:00).
Busan local time
Friday, 23 October 2026 GMT+9
Busan at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Seoul· Korea Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +09:00 GMT+9
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +09:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 35.18° N, 129.08° E
- Population
- 3,429,000
- Country
- South Korea · ISO KR
- Dialing code
- +82
- Currency
- South Korean Won (KRW)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Busan right now
Time difference
Busan is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Korean New Year Sun, Feb 7, 2027
- Independence Movement Day Mon, Mar 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:37 · Sunset 17:41
Day length 11h 4m · twilight and monthly table →
Busan time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Busan doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Busan | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Busan vs. major cities
How far Busan is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Busan, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Busan | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −16 h | 17:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Paris · France | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Busan time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Busan
The closest places to Busan among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 330 km (200 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Osaka · Japan | 590 km (370 mi) east | Same time |
| Kyoto · Japan | 610 km (380 mi) east | Same time |
| Nagoya · Japan | 710 km (440 mi) east | Same time |
| Shanghai · China | 830 km (520 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Vladivostok · Russia | 910 km (570 mi) north | +1 h |
| Yokohama · Japan | 960 km (600 mi) east | Same time |
| Tokyo · Japan | 960 km (600 mi) east | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Busan.
Clock time vs. sun time in Busan
Busan's standard offset, UTC +09:00, is based on the 135° E meridian; the city itself lies at 129.08° E, 5.9° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 24 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:08 (around 29 October) and 12:39 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Busan
- Short date
- 2026. 10. 22. · YYYY. MM. DD.
- Long date
- 2026년 10월 22일
- Time
- 오후 3:30 · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ko-KR, South Korea's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Busan
Since 1970, Busan has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 2 of 57 years. Since 1989 it has stayed on UTC +09:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Busan stays on UTC +09:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1986 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1987–1988 | UTC +09:00, DST UTC +10:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1989–2026 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Busan through the year
The longest day in Busan is 22 June with 14h 32m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 47m. Day length swings by 4 h 45 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:10 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:43 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Busan in?
Busan uses the Asia/Seoul time zone: UTC +09:00 all year round.
Does Busan observe daylight saving time?
No. Busan does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 1988.
When is the longest day of the year in Busan?
Around 22 June, with 14h 32m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 47m.
What is the dialing code for Busan?
To call Busan from abroad, dial your international access code, then South Korea's country code +82, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Busan?
The standard work week in South Korea runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Busan?
Busan lies at 129.08° E, 5.9° west of the 135° E meridian its UTC +09:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 24 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:08 and 12:39 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:43 on 24 June.
What is the nearest city to Busan on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Shanghai, China, about 830 km (520 mi) to the southwest. It is 1 h behind Busan.
How are dates and times written in Busan?
Following the ko-KR conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written YYYY. MM. DD. (2026. 10. 22.) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (오후 3:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Busan
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