Shanghai to Busan: time difference
Busan is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shanghai 16:22 4:22 PM Busan 17:22 5:22 PM You –:–
16:22 4:22 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
17:22 5:22 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:57
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+1 h
Busan is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇰🇷 Busan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:22 | 17:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 3,586,079 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Busan: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Busan?
Busan is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Busan when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Busan.
What time is it in Busan when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Busan.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Busan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Busan.
When does the date change in Busan compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Busan earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Busan, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Busan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Busan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
