Cape Town ↔ Osaka
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Cape Town time).
Sync Cape Town and Osaka easily. Cape Town is 7 hours behind Osaka. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Cape Town time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 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
15:36 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:36 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:36 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Cape Town and Osaka is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Cape Town Business Pulse
- Culture Slightly more relaxed than Jo'burg but professional. Creative and tech-focused.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM. Capetonians value their quality of life, so business often has a slightly more relaxed pace than in Johannesburg. Relationship building is important. Be mindful of potential "Load Shedding" (power outages) affecting connectivity.
Osaka Business Pulse
- Culture Slightly more pragmatic and direct than Tokyo. Known for a entrepreneurial spirit and "Kuidaore" (eat until you drop).
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Osakans are known for being slightly more informal and direct than people in Tokyo, but standard Japanese business etiquette (punctuality, politeness) still applies strictly. Avoid the 12-1 PM lunch hour.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cape Town | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | South Africa | Japan |
| Coordinates | -33.92, 18.42 | 34.69, 135.50 |
| Population | 4,890,000 | 19,013,000 |