Time in Busan vs Beijing
Busan keeps KST (UTC+9) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 1 hour behind Busan; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in Beijing (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Busan | 01:00 in Busan | 02:00 in Busan | 03:00 in Busan | 04:00 in Busan | 05:00 in Busan | 06:00 in Busan | 07:00 in Busan | 08:00 in Busan | 09:00 in Busan | 10:00 in Busan | 11:00 in Busan | 12:00 in Busan | 13:00 in Busan | 14:00 in Busan | 15:00 in Busan | 16:00 in Busan | 17:00 in Busan | 18:00 in Busan | 19:00 in Busan | 20:00 in Busan | 21:00 in Busan | 22:00 in Busan | 23:00 in Busan |
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| Busan—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Busan and Beijing
Best hours to call
10:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
13:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Busan nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Busan?
Beijing is 1 hour behind Busan right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Busan and Beijing?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Busan time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Busan and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.