What time is it in Busan right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Busan, South Korea, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Seoul. Busan is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Busan in?

Busan uses KST (Korean Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Seoul, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Busan observe daylight saving time?

No. Busan stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Busan?

Open the time zone converter for Busan to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Busan, South Korea

Busan is on KST (Korean Standard Time), UTC+9. Busan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Busan, South Korea

6:57 PM:55KST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: South Korea
Region: Busan
Lat/Long: 35°06'N / 129°02'E
Elevation: 15 m
Population: 3,285,147
Currency: Won (KRW)
Languages: Korean, English
Dialling code: +82

Time zone in Busan

Time zone
KST
Korean Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Busan keeps UTC+9

Busan keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Seoul, the one time zone in use in South Korea. Busan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Busan today

Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Day length
10 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Busan for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°06'N / 129°02'E.

Time difference between Busan and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Busan. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Busan
City	Local time	Compared to Busan
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Busan

All 146 cities in South Korea

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.