Time in Busan vs Taipei
Busan keeps KST (UTC+9) and Taipei keeps UTC+8 (UTC+8) today. Taipei 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 Taipei (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 |
| Taipei—— | 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 Taipei
Best hours to call
10:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Taipei
11:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Taipei
12:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Taipei
13:00 in Busan
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Taipei
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Busan nor Taipei changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Taipei of Busan?
Taipei 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 Taipei?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Busan time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Busan and Taipei change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.