Offset
The time difference between Los Angeles and Busan is 16 hours.
Los Angeles (PDT) is behind Busan (KST).
PDT: UTC-7
KST: UTC+9
Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time; Busan is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Los Angeles and Busan don't overlap on the same weekday. Busan is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles (7 AM–12 PM the next day in Busan) — suggest 5:00 PM Los Angeles (9:00 AM Busan).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Busan uses Korea Standard Time (KST). To call South Korea, dial +82.
Busan is approximately 6,000 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Los Angeles | Busan | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Busan does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Los Angeles transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 8:03 PM
- Day length
- 14h 21m
- Sunrise
- 5:10 AM
- Sunset
- 7:37 PM
- Day length
- 14h 27m
Daylight overlap: 6h 53m — 1:10 PM–8:03 PM in Los Angeles (5:10 AM–12:03 PM in Busan). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Pacific Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Los Angeles in Busan?
- 9:00 am Los Angeles is 1:00 am Busan, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm Los Angeles in Busan?
- 12:00 pm Los Angeles is 4:00 am Busan, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Los Angeles in Busan?
- 12:30 pm Los Angeles is 4:30 am Busan, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Los Angeles in Busan?
- 2:00 pm Los Angeles is 6:00 am Busan, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Los Angeles in Busan?
- 5:00 pm Los Angeles is 9:00 am Busan, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Los Angeles in Busan?
- 11:30 pm Los Angeles is 3:30 pm Busan, the next day.