Busan ↔ Johannesburg
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Busan time).
Sync Busan and Johannesburg easily. Busan is 7 hours ahead of Johannesburg. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Busan 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
15:43 GMT+9
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New York City
01:43 EST
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London
06:43 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Busan and Johannesburg is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
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.
Johannesburg Business Pulse
- Culture Fast-paced and competitive. The economic powerhouse of Africa.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM. South African business culture is direct and professional. Be aware of "Load Shedding" (scheduled power outages) which can affect your contact's availability and connectivity; it is a common professional courtesy to check on this.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Busan | Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Seoul | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Country | South Korea | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 35.18, 129.08 | -26.20, 28.05 |
| Population | 3,411,000 | 6,198,000 |