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Kuala Lumpur to Busan Converter

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Kuala Lumpur10:23 amMon, Jun 8
Kuala LumpurGMT+8
Malaysia · UTC+8
10:23 amMon, Jun 8
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BusanKST
South Korea · UTC+9
11:23 amMon, Jun 8
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Offset

The time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Busan is 1 hour.

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Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8) is behind Busan (KST).

GMT+8: UTC+8

KST: UTC+9

Neither Kuala Lumpur nor Busan is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Kuala Lumpur (10 AM–5 PM in Busan).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 12:00 PM Kuala Lumpur (1:00 PM Busan).

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

About these zones

Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time. To call Malaysia, dial +60.

Busan uses Korea Standard Time (KST). To call South Korea, dial +82.

Busan is approximately 2,800 miles northeast of Kuala Lumpur.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

Kuala LumpurBusanDay
12:00 am1:00 amSame day
1:00 am2:00 amSame day
2:00 am3:00 amSame day
3:00 am4:00 amSame day
4:00 am5:00 amSame day
5:00 am6:00 amSame day
6:00 am7:00 amSame day
7:00 am8:00 amSame day
8:00 am9:00 amSame day
9:00 am10:00 amSame day
10:00 am11:00 amSame day
11:00 am12:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm12:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Neither Kuala Lumpur nor Busan 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

Kuala Lumpur
Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
7:22 PM
Day length
12h 18m
Busan
Sunrise
5:10 AM
Sunset
7:37 PM
Day length
14h 27m

Daylight overlap: 11h 33m — 7:04 AM–6:37 PM in Kuala Lumpur (8:04 AM–7:37 PM in Busan). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in Malaysia Time

  • KUL
  • SZB

Airports in Korea Standard Time

  • GMP
  • ICN
  • PUS
  • TAE
  • CJJ
  • KWJ
  • MWX

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Kuala Lumpur in Busan?
9:00 am Kuala Lumpur is 10:00 am Busan.
What is 12:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in Busan?
12:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 1:00 pm Busan.
What is 12:30 pm Kuala Lumpur in Busan?
12:30 pm Kuala Lumpur is 1:30 pm Busan.
What is 2:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in Busan?
2:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 3:00 pm Busan.
What is 5:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in Busan?
5:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 6:00 pm Busan.
What is 11:30 pm Kuala Lumpur in Busan?
11:30 pm Kuala Lumpur is 12:30 am Busan, the next day.