Time in Busan vs Chennai
Busan keeps KST (UTC+9) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 3½ hours 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: 09:00–15:00 in Chennai (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Chennai—— | 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 Chennai
Best hours to call
12:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Chennai
13:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Chennai
14:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Chennai
15:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Busan nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Busan?
Chennai is 3½ hours 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 Chennai?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Busan time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Busan and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.