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