Helsinki ↔ Minneapolis

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Helsinki time).

Sync Helsinki and Minneapolis easily. Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Helsinki time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

πŸ’‘ 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

20:02 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

06:02 EST
Sleeping
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London

11:02 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Helsinki and Minneapolis is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Helsinki Business Pulse

  • Culture Extremely direct, honest, and values silence and deep focus.
  • Lunch Break 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best reached between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Finns are remarkably direct and honest; do not waste time with small talk. Silence in meetings is a sign of thinking and respectβ€”do not rush to fill it. Honesty and reliability are the most important business values.

Minneapolis Business Pulse

  • Culture Hardworking, polite ("Midwestern nice"), and values community and collaboration.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Professionals here are known for being polite and collaborative. Relationship building and a friendly opening are culturally expected. Central Time is ideal for national coordination. Business is professional and steady-paced.

Quick Comparison

Feature Helsinki Minneapolis
Timezone Europe/Helsinki America/Chicago
Country Finland USA
Coordinates 60.17, 24.94 44.98, -93.27
Population 660,000 429,000

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