Helsinki ↔ Yokohama

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Helsinki time).

Sync Helsinki and Yokohama easily. Helsinki is 7 hours behind Yokohama. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (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

17:06 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:06 EST
Sleeping
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London

08:06 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Helsinki and Yokohama is challenging due to the 7 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.

Yokohama Business Pulse

  • Culture Professional, industrial, and closely linked to Tokyo. Values long-term corporate stability.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Ideal window is 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. As Japan's largest port, business is practical and trade-oriented. Standard Japanese etiquette (punctuality, politeness, formal protocol) is strictly followed. Avoid the 12-1 PM lunch hour at all costs.

Quick Comparison

Feature Helsinki Yokohama
Timezone Europe/Helsinki Asia/Tokyo
Country Finland Japan
Coordinates 60.17, 24.94 35.44, 139.64
Population 660,000 3,772,000

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