Busan ↔ Riga
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Busan time).
Sync Busan and Riga easily. Busan is 7 hours ahead of Riga. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Busan 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
19:56 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
05:56 EST
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London
10:56 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Busan and Riga is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Busan Business Pulse
- Culture Dynamic, industrial, and more direct than Seoul. A major maritime and trade hub.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Professionals in Busan are known for being more direct and expressive than in Seoul. The maritime and logistics sectors are very active. Hierarchy and punctuality are still strictly followed. Avoid the 12-1 PM lunch hour.
Riga Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, reserved, and values reliability and education. A major Baltic financial and transport hub.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Latvian business culture is professional and somewhat reserved. Reliability and clear performance are most important. Maintain a steady, professional tone. Punctuality is highly valued. Avoid overly aggressive or "loud" sales tactics.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Busan | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Seoul | Europe/Riga |
| Country | South Korea | Latvia |
| Coordinates | 35.18, 129.08 | 56.95, 24.11 |
| Population | 3,411,000 | 632,614 |