Glasgow ↔ Portland
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Glasgow time).
Sync Glasgow and Portland easily. Glasgow is 8 hours ahead of Portland. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Glasgow 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
18:29 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:29 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:29 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Glasgow and Portland is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Glasgow Business Pulse
- Culture Hardworking, direct, and entrepreneurial. A center for engineering, tech, and services.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal call window is 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Glaswegians are known for their directness and down-to-earth approach. A friendly, straightforward tone is most effective. Avoid overly complex jargon and focus on practical results and mutual benefit.
Portland Business Pulse
- Culture Creative, informal, and values sustainability and technical excellence.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip The "sweet spot" is 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Expect a very casual professional environment (informal dress is the norm). Punctuality is still important, but the vibe is collaborative and egalitarian. Many in Portland value their work-life balance, so avoid late evening calls.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Glasgow | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/London | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | UK | USA |
| Coordinates | 55.86, -4.25 | 45.52, -122.68 |
| Population | 635,640 | 652,000 |