Dar es Salaam ↔ Kolkata
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 15:00 (Dar es Salaam time).
Sync Dar es Salaam and Kolkata easily. Dar es Salaam is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Kolkata. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 15:00 (Dar es Salaam 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
20:06 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:06 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:06 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
A 2 hours 30 minutes gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.
Dar es Salaam Business Pulse
- Culture Professional but values social harmony and hospitality.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM. Business is polite and values social harmony. A few words in Swahili (like "Habari") go a long way in building rapport. Take time for personal greetings before starting the business agenda. Punctuality is appreciated but can be fluid.
Kolkata Business Pulse
- Culture Intellectual and heritage-focused. Business often involves longer discussions and consensus.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Avoid the 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM lunch window. Business culture is intellectual and values detailed discussion; avoid overly aggressive "hard-sell" tactics. Note that the city slows down significantly during major festivals like Durga Puja.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Dar es Salaam | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam | Asia/Kolkata |
| Country | Tanzania | India |
| Coordinates | -6.79, 39.21 | 22.57, 88.36 |
| Population | 8,200,000 | 15,333,000 |