Kinshasa ↔ Tokyo

Best Time to Call

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

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

🌍

Tokyo

20:01 GMT+9

Personal

Outside Business Hours

🌍

New York City

06:01 EST

Sleeping

🌍

London

11:01 GMT

Working

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Kinshasa and Tokyo 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.

Tokyo Business Pulse

Culture Consensus-based and very formal. Respect for hierarchy and "Meishi Kōkan" (business card exchange) are central.
Lunch Break Strictly 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
Pro Tip The most effective window is 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Avoid the strictly observed 12-1 PM lunch hour at all costs. Late afternoon calls (4 PM - 5:30 PM) are also acceptable, but ensure you follow formal protocols and hierarchy if multiple stakeholders are on the line.