Kandy ↔ Rio de Janeiro
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 17:00 and 19:00 (Kandy time).
Sync Kandy and Rio de Janeiro easily. Kandy is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Rio de Janeiro. Decent overlap available between 17:00 and 19:00 (Kandy 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
20:04 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:04 EST
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London
11:04 GMT
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Synchronization Context
Syncing between Kandy and Rio de Janeiro is challenging due to the 8 hours 30 minutes offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Kandy Business Pulse
- Culture Traditional, polite, and relationship-oriented. Values heritage and personal trust.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Kandy has a very polite and relational business culture. Building a personal connection is important. Hierarchy and social harmony are respected. Maintain a warm, respectful, and patient tone. Punctuality is valued in professional meetings.
Rio de Janeiro Business Pulse
- Culture Relaxed but hardworking. Creative and media industries are prominent.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best call times are 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. "Cariocas" (Rio locals) value an informal and friendly start to meetings. Always spend a few minutes on social pleasantries. Avoid scheduling anything for Friday afternoon as the city begins its weekend transition early.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Kandy | Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo | America/Sao_Paulo |
| Country | Sri Lanka | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 7.29, 80.63 | -22.91, -43.17 |
| Population | 125,400 | 13,728,000 |