Houston ↔ Kinshasa
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Houston time).
Sync Houston and Kinshasa easily. Houston is 7 hours behind Kinshasa. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Houston 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
20:03 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:03 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:03 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Houston and Kinshasa is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Houston Business Pulse
- Culture Focused on energy, medical, and aerospace. Professional and direct.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Houston is a practical, results-oriented city. The Central Time Zone is ideal for North American coordination. While professional, the culture has a touch of "Southern hospitality," so a friendly opening is always appropriate.
Kinshasa Business Pulse
- Culture Developing and informal but with a growing corporate sector. Relationships are key.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Call between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM for the best response. French is the primary business language; ensure you have a translator or are fluent for technical discussions. Personal relationships and face-to-face (or video) interactions are highly valued over cold emails.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Houston | Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Chicago | Africa/Kinshasa |
| Country | USA | DRC |
| Coordinates | 29.76, -95.37 | -4.44, 15.27 |
| Population | 6,707,000 | 16,316,000 |