Offset
The time difference between Busan and Nairobi is 6 hours.
Busan (KST) is ahead of Nairobi (EAT).
KST: UTC+9
EAT: UTC+3
Neither Busan nor Nairobi is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Busan (9 AM–11 AM in Nairobi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Busan (10:00 AM Nairobi).
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
South Korea
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearMon, Feb 16
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Independence Movement DayMon, Mar 2
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Local Election DayWed, Jun 3
- Memorial DaySat, Jun 6
- Constitution DayFri, Jul 17
- Liberation DayMon, Aug 17
- ChuseokThu, Sep 24
- ChuseokFri, Sep 25
- ChuseokSat, Sep 26
- National Foundation DayMon, Oct 5
- Hangul DayFri, Oct 9
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Kenya
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Madaraka DayMon, Jun 1
- Mazingira DaySat, Oct 10
- Mashujaa DayTue, Oct 20
- Jamhuri DaySat, Dec 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Busan | Nairobi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Busan nor Nairobi observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:10 AM
- Sunset
- 7:37 PM
- Day length
- 14h 27m
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
Daylight overlap: 7h 6m — 12:31 PM–7:37 PM in Busan (6:31 AM–1:37 PM in Nairobi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in East Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Airports in East Africa Time
- NBO
- WIL
- KIS
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Busan in Nairobi?
- 9:00 am Busan is 3:00 am Nairobi.
- What is 12:00 pm Busan in Nairobi?
- 12:00 pm Busan is 6:00 am Nairobi.
- What is 12:30 pm Busan in Nairobi?
- 12:30 pm Busan is 6:30 am Nairobi.
- What is 2:00 pm Busan in Nairobi?
- 2:00 pm Busan is 8:00 am Nairobi.
- What is 5:00 pm Busan in Nairobi?
- 5:00 pm Busan is 11:00 am Nairobi.
- What is 11:30 pm Busan in Nairobi?
- 11:30 pm Busan is 5:30 pm Nairobi.