Beirut ↔ Houston
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Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Beirut time).
Sync Beirut and Houston easily. Beirut is 8 hours ahead of Houston. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Beirut 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
18:27 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:27 EST
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London
09:27 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Beirut and Houston is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Beirut Business Pulse
- Culture Entrepreneurial, polyglot, and relationship-driven. Resilience is a key professional trait.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Lebanese business culture is relational and resilient. Most professionals are multilingual (English/French/Arabic). Maintain a professional, supportive tone. Punctuality is valued, but be flexible with potential schedule changes due to local variables.
Houston Business Pulse
- Culture Focused on energy, medical, and aerospace. Professional and direct.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Houston is a practical, results-oriented city. The Central Time Zone is ideal for North American coordination. While professional, the culture has a touch of "Southern hospitality," so a friendly opening is always appropriate.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Beirut | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Beirut | America/Chicago |
| Country | Lebanon | USA |
| Coordinates | 33.89, 35.50 | 29.76, -95.37 |
| Population | 2,429,000 | 6,707,000 |