Almaty ↔ Busan
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 13:00 (Almaty time).
Sync Almaty and Busan easily. Almaty is 4 hours behind Busan. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 13:00 (Almaty 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
15:40 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:40 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:40 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
A 4 hours gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.
Almaty Business Pulse
- Culture Entrepreneurial, professional, and the financial heart of Central Asia.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best call times are 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Business in Almaty is professional and increasingly globalized. Relationship building is important, but discussions are results-oriented. Maintain a professional and polite tone. Punctuality is appreciated. Be prepared for a formal approach.
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 | Almaty | Busan |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Almaty | Asia/Seoul |
| Country | Kazakhstan | South Korea |
| Coordinates | 43.22, 76.85 | 35.18, 129.08 |
| Population | 1,777,000 | 3,411,000 |