Birmingham ↔ Kolkata
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 12:00 (Birmingham time).
Sync Birmingham and Kolkata easily. Birmingham is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Kolkata. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 12:00 (Birmingham 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
5.3/10
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17:05 GMT+9
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New York City
03:05 EST
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London
08:05 GMT
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Outside Business HoursSynchronization Context
Syncing between Birmingham and Kolkata is challenging due to the 5 hours 30 minutes offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Birmingham Business Pulse
- Culture Industrial, professional, and increasingly diverse. A major center for manufacturing and services.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Business is professional and pragmatic. As a major UK hub, it has high standards for efficiency. Punctuality is expected, and a polite, collaborative tone is standard for building successful partnerships.
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 | Birmingham | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/London | Asia/Kolkata |
| Country | UK | India |
| Coordinates | 52.49, -1.89 | 22.57, 88.36 |
| Population | 1,145,000 | 15,333,000 |