Helsinki ↔ Shenzhen

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Helsinki time).

Sync Helsinki and Shenzhen easily. Helsinki is 6 hours behind Shenzhen. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (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
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:04 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:04 EST
Sleeping
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London

08:04 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Helsinki and Shenzhen is challenging due to the 6 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.

Shenzhen Business Pulse

  • Culture Hardware capital of the world. "Shenzhen speed" means ultra-fast prototyping and decision making.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Call between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM for the quickest decisions. This is the fastest-paced city in China; expect your contacts to value speed and efficiency above all else. Avoid the 12-1:30 PM lunch/nap window. Respond to follow-ups immediately to maintain momentum.

Quick Comparison

Feature Helsinki Shenzhen
Timezone Europe/Helsinki Asia/Shanghai
Country Finland China
Coordinates 60.17, 24.94 22.54, 114.06
Population 660,000 13,035,000

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