Kolkata ↔ San Diego
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 9:00 (Kolkata time).
Sync Kolkata and San Diego easily. Kolkata is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Diego. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 9:00 (Kolkata time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
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Tokyo
15:43 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:43 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:43 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
Kolkata Business Pulse
- Culture Intellectual and heritage-focused. Business often involves longer discussions and consensus.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Avoid the 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM lunch window. Business culture is intellectual and values detailed discussion; avoid overly aggressive "hard-sell" tactics. Note that the city slows down significantly during major festivals like Durga Puja.
San Diego Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, casual, and focused on biotech and innovation.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Like much of the US West Coast, the culture is casual-professional. Biotech and defense are major industries; expect technical competence to be highly valued. Punctuality is respected, even in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Kolkata | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | India | USA |
| Coordinates | 22.57, 88.36 | 32.72, -117.16 |
| Population | 15,333,000 | 1,386,000 |