Bucharest ↔ Tokyo

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Bucharest time).

Sync Bucharest and Tokyo easily. Bucharest is 7 hours behind Tokyo. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Bucharest time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

πŸ’‘ 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

19:56 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

05:56 EST
Sleeping
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London

10:56 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Bucharest and Tokyo is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Bucharest Business Pulse

  • Culture Energetic, polyglot, and tech-focused. Rapidly growing as a European service hub.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Romanians are generally very multilingual (English is the standard for tech) and professional. Business culture values personal rapport; a warm but professional tone is the most effective for long-term collaboration.

Tokyo Business Pulse

  • Culture Consensus-based and very formal. Respect for hierarchy and "Meishi Kōkan" (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 Bucharest Tokyo
Timezone Europe/Bucharest Asia/Tokyo
Country Romania Japan
Coordinates 44.43, 26.10 35.68, 139.65
Population 1,835,000 37,274,000

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