Jakarta ↔ Kinshasa

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 15:00 and 17:00 (Jakarta time).

Sync Jakarta and Kinshasa easily. Jakarta is 6 hours ahead of Kinshasa. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 15:00 and 17:00 (Jakarta 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

20:02 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 Jakarta and Kinshasa is challenging due to the 6 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Jakarta Business Pulse

Culture Collectivist and polite. Respect for elders and social harmony (Gotong Royong) is important.
Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM on Fridays).
Pro Tip Best call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. On Fridays, avoid calling between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM due to congregational prayers. Indonesians value "face" and social harmony; avoid being overly blunt or confrontational. Relationship building is a critical first step for any business deal.

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.