Busan ↔ Rome
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Busan time).
Sync Busan and Rome easily. Busan is 8 hours ahead of Rome. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (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
15:32 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:32 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:32 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Busan and Rome is challenging due to the 8 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.
Rome Business Pulse
- Culture Formal but passionate. Relationships are built over coffee and long discussions.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Call between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM or 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Avoid the 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM lunch break. Italians value relationship building ("La Bella Figura"); always maintain a professional but warm and engaged tone. Business slows down significantly during the "Ferragosto" period in August.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Busan | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Seoul | Europe/Rome |
| Country | South Korea | Italy |
| Coordinates | 35.18, 129.08 | 41.90, 12.50 |
| Population | 3,411,000 | 4,333,000 |