Helsinki ↔ San Diego

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Helsinki time).

Sync Helsinki and San Diego easily. Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of San Diego. Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Helsinki time).

Upcoming Time Change

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

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Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:07 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:07 EST
Sleeping
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London

08:07 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.

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.

San Diego Business Pulse

  • Culture Professional, casual, and focused on biotech and innovation.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Like much of the US West Coast, the culture is casual-professional. Biotech and defense are major industries; expect technical competence to be highly valued. Punctuality is respected, even in a more relaxed atmosphere.

Quick Comparison

Feature Helsinki San Diego
Timezone Europe/Helsinki America/Los_Angeles
Country Finland USA
Coordinates 60.17, 24.94 32.72, -117.16
Population 660,000 1,386,000

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