Busan ↔ Kolkata
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 13:00 and 17:00 (Busan time).
Sync Busan and Kolkata easily. Busan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Kolkata. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 13:00 and 17:00 (Busan time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
20:01 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:01 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:01 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
A 3 hours 30 minutes gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.
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.
Kolkata Business Pulse
- Culture Intellectual and heritage-focused. Business often involves longer discussions and consensus.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Avoid the 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM lunch window. Business culture is intellectual and values detailed discussion; avoid overly aggressive "hard-sell" tactics. Note that the city slows down significantly during major festivals like Durga Puja.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Busan | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Kolkata |
| Country | South Korea | India |
| Coordinates | 35.18, 129.08 | 22.57, 88.36 |
| Population | 3,411,000 | 15,333,000 |