Kinshasa ↔ Sapporo

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Kinshasa time).

Sync Kinshasa and Sapporo easily. Kinshasa is 8 hours behind Sapporo. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Kinshasa time).

Upcoming Time Change

New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score

3.3/10

-12h Current Time +12h

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Tokyo

15:35 GMT+9

Working

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New York City

01:35 EST

Sleeping

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London

06:35 GMT

Sleeping

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Kinshasa and Sapporo is challenging due to the 8 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.

Sapporo Business Pulse

Culture Hardworking and resilient. Influenced by its cold climate and seasonal industries.
Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
Pro Tip Reach out between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Business culture is professional and steady. In winter, be mindful that travel and some local operations may be affected by snow. Punctuality and standard Japanese professional protocols are highly respected here.