Addis Ababa ↔ Busan
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Addis Ababa time).
Sync Addis Ababa and Busan easily. Addis Ababa is 6 hours behind Busan. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Addis Ababa time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:36 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:36 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:36 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Addis Ababa and Busan is challenging due to the 6 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Addis Ababa Business Pulse
- Culture Diplomatic and growing rapidly. Home to the African Union.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal window for calls is 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Ethiopia uses its own unique 12-hour clock (counting from 6 AM as "Hour 1"); always clarify "European Time" or "GMT/UTC" when scheduling to avoid confusion. Business is polite, formal, and values personal trust.
Busan Business Pulse
- Culture Dynamic, industrial, and more direct than Seoul. A major maritime and trade hub.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Professionals in Busan are known for being more direct and expressive than in Seoul. The maritime and logistics sectors are very active. Hierarchy and punctuality are still strictly followed. Avoid the 12-1 PM lunch hour.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Addis Ababa | Busan |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Addis_Ababa | Asia/Seoul |
| Country | Ethiopia | South Korea |
| Coordinates | 9.03, 38.75 | 35.18, 129.08 |
| Population | 5,670,000 | 3,411,000 |