Current local time in Busan, South Korea
Busan is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+9) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Korean Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Seoul
- UTC offset
- UTC+9same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- South KoreaAsia
- Population
- 3.3 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +82currency: Won (KRW)
- Coordinates
- 35.10° N, 129.03° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Busan today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Busan
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Busan | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| US New York | --:-- | 13h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 16h behind | 1h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m behind | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Busan
Busan does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+9 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Busan shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Busan
All of South Korea keeps the same standard time as Busan (UTC+9).
Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Seoul): Seoul.
Sunrise and sunset in Busan, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:31 | 17:22 | 9h 50m |
| February | 07:23 | 17:51 | 10h 28m |
| March | 06:54 | 18:18 | 11h 24m |
| April | 06:11 | 18:44 | 12h 33m |
| May | 05:33 | 19:08 | 13h 35m |
| June | 05:11 | 19:32 | 14h 21m |
| July | 05:12 | 19:42 | 14h 29m |
| August | 05:32 | 19:27 | 13h 55m |
| September | 05:56 | 18:52 | 12h 56m |
| October | 06:18 | 18:09 | 11h 51m |
| November | 06:44 | 17:30 | 10h 46m |
| December | 07:13 | 17:12 | 9h 59m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 31m of daylight (sunrise 05:09, sunset 19:41). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 47m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Busan
What time zone is Busan in?
Busan uses the Asia/Seoul time zone (Korean Standard Time), UTC+9.
Does Busan observe daylight saving time?
No. Busan stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Busan and New York?
Right now New York is 13h behind Busan. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Busan does not.
What is the time difference between Busan and London?
London is 8h behind Busan right now. Office hours overlap for about 1 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Busan?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:09 and sets about 19:41 (14h 31m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:27 and sets about 17:15 (9h 47m).
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