Johannesburg ↔ Vientiane
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 12:00 (Johannesburg time).
Sync Johannesburg and Vientiane easily. Johannesburg is 5 hours behind Vientiane. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 12:00 (Johannesburg 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
18:30 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:30 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:30 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
A 5 hours 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.
Vientiane Business Pulse
- Culture Relaxed, polite, and relationship-driven. Business is personal and moves steadily.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Laotian business culture is known for being polite and less fast-paced than neighboring hubs. Take time for personal greetings. Hierarchy and social harmony are important. Decisions are often made through consensus over several meetings.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Johannesburg | Vientiane |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Vientiane |
| Country | South Africa | Laos |
| Coordinates | -26.20, 28.05 | 17.98, 102.63 |
| Population | 6,198,000 | 210,000 |