Bucharest β 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
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
19:56 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hoursπ
New York City
05:56 EST
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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 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 | 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 |