Busan ↔ Sofia
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Busan time).
Sync Busan and Sofia easily. Busan is 7 hours ahead of Sofia. 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 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
19:55 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
05:55 EST
Sleeping
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London
10:55 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Busan and Sofia 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.
Sofia Business Pulse
- Culture Energetic, tech-focused, and increasingly international. A growing hub for IT and services.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Bulgarians value personal rapport; a warm but professional tone is effective. The tech sector is very globalized and efficient. Punctuality is appreciated. Be prepared for direct and honest communication once trust is established.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Busan | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Seoul | Europe/Sofia |
| Country | South Korea | Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 35.18, 129.08 | 42.70, 23.32 |
| Population | 3,411,000 | 1,241,675 |