Kinshasa Lima

Best Time to Call

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

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

18:25 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

04:25 EST
Sleeping
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London

09:25 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Kinshasa and Lima is challenging due to the 6 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

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.

Lima Business Pulse

  • Culture Professional but values personal rapport. Directness is appreciated but should be polite.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip The ideal time for calls is 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Peruvians value personal trust and long-term relationships. Traffic in Lima is notoriously bad, so virtual meetings are often preferred. Business is professional but includes a warm, personal element.

Quick Comparison

Feature Kinshasa Lima
Timezone Africa/Kinshasa America/Lima
Country DRC Peru
Coordinates -4.44, 15.27 -12.05, -77.04
Population 16,316,000 11,200,000

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