Johannesburg ↔ Kolkata
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 14:00 (Johannesburg time).
Sync Johannesburg and Kolkata easily. Johannesburg is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Kolkata. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 14:00 (Johannesburg time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
20:07 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:07 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:07 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
A 3 hours 30 minutes gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.
Johannesburg Business Pulse
- Culture Fast-paced and competitive. The economic powerhouse of Africa.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM. South African business culture is direct and professional. Be aware of "Load Shedding" (scheduled power outages) which can affect your contact's availability and connectivity; it is a common professional courtesy to check on this.
Kolkata Business Pulse
- Culture Intellectual and heritage-focused. Business often involves longer discussions and consensus.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Avoid the 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM lunch window. Business culture is intellectual and values detailed discussion; avoid overly aggressive "hard-sell" tactics. Note that the city slows down significantly during major festivals like Durga Puja.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Johannesburg | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Kolkata |
| Country | South Africa | India |
| Coordinates | -26.20, 28.05 | 22.57, 88.36 |
| Population | 6,198,000 | 15,333,000 |