Fukuoka ↔ Riga
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Fukuoka time).
Sync Fukuoka and Riga easily. Fukuoka is 7 hours ahead of Riga. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Fukuoka 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
20:01 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:01 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:01 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Fukuoka and Riga is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Fukuoka Business Pulse
- Culture Energetic, entrepreneurial, and the gateway to Asia. Values innovation.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal window is 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Fukuoka has a strong start-up culture and is slightly more informal than Tokyo, but standard Japanese etiquette (punctuality, politeness) still applies strictly. Avoid the 12-1 PM lunch hour for all professional inquiries.
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 | Fukuoka | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Riga |
| Country | Japan | Latvia |
| Coordinates | 33.59, 130.40 | 56.95, 24.11 |
| Population | 1,538,000 | 632,614 |