Birmingham β Tokyo
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Birmingham time).
Sync Birmingham and Tokyo easily. Birmingham is 9 hours behind Tokyo. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Birmingham time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
π‘ 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
15:35 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:35 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:35 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Birmingham and Tokyo is challenging due to the 9 hours 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.
Tokyo Business Pulse
- Culture Consensus-based and very formal. Respect for hierarchy and "Meishi KΕkan" (business card exchange) are central.
- Lunch Break Strictly 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip The most effective window is 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Avoid the strictly observed 12-1 PM lunch hour at all costs. Late afternoon calls (4 PM - 5:30 PM) are also acceptable, but ensure you follow formal protocols and hierarchy if multiple stakeholders are on the line.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Birmingham | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/London | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | UK | Japan |
| Coordinates | 52.49, -1.89 | 35.68, 139.65 |
| Population | 1,145,000 | 37,274,000 |