Kiribati to Busan: time difference
Busan is 3 h behind Kiribati. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kiribati 14:42 2:42 PM Busan 11:42 11:42 AM You –:–
14:42 2:42 PM
Gilbert Islands Time · UTC+12
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:18
11:42 11:42 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:57
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−3 h
Busan is 3 h behind Kiribati.
When you, Kiribati and Busan are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇮 Kiribati
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇷 Busan
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 🇰🇷 Busan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:42 | 11:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gilbert Islands Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Kiribati | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tarawa | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 119,438 | 3,586,079 |
Compare Kiribati with another city
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Kiribati and Busan: common questions
How many hours behind Kiribati is Busan?
The clocks in Busan are 3 hours behind those in Kiribati (UTC+9 and UTC+12).
What time is it in Busan at the start of the working day in Kiribati?
The working day in Kiribati starts at 9:00 AM; in Busan it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kiribati, what time is it in Busan?
At 6:00 PM in Kiribati, clocks in Busan show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kiribati and Busan are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kiribati (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Busan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Busan compared with Kiribati?
The new day starts in Busan later: until 3:00 AM in Kiribati, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Busan, Kiribati is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kiribati and Busan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kiribati nor in Busan, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
