Time zone
Korean Standard Time (KST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Seoul.
Time in South Korea
Time in Busan now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
KST · UTC+9 Korean Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 42 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Busan time zone
Clock changes
Busan does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Busan, South Korea. Coordinates 35.10° N, 129.03° E; population about 3,285,147.
Sunrise and sunset in Busan today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:07 PM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:54 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 42 min
- Night length
- 13 h 18 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:30 AM – 7:21 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:52 PM – 5:44 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:30 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:44 PM – 5:54 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Busan time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Busan |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Busan |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Busan |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Busan |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Busan |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Busan |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Busan |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Busan |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Busan |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Busan |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Busan |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Busan |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Busan |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Busan |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Busan |
Questions about time in Busan
What time zone is Busan in?
Busan uses Korean Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Seoul, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Busan observe daylight saving time?
No. Busan stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Busan from UTC?
Busan is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Busan today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:46 AM and set at 5:28 PM, giving 10 h 42 min of daylight.
Near Busan
- Changwon, South Korea 35 km
- Ulsan, South Korea 55 km
- Daegu, South Korea 94 km
- Gwangju, South Korea 192 km
- Daejeon, South Korea 203 km
- Fukuoka, Japan 210 km
- Kitakyushu, Japan 217 km
- Cheongju-si, South Korea 220 km