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