Los Angeles ↔ Sapporo
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Los Angeles time).
Sync Los Angeles and Sapporo easily. Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sapporo. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Los Angeles 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
15:39 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:39 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:39 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.
Los Angeles Business Pulse
- Culture Creative, informal, and networking-heavy. Influenced by the entertainment and tech industries.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Mornings are often spent dealing with East Coast syncs; domestic LA calls are best between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The culture is more casual than NYC, but still very results-oriented. Traffic is the ultimate local variable; virtual meetings are the standard for avoiding commute-related delays.
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.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Los Angeles | Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | USA | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.05, -118.24 | 43.06, 141.35 |
| Population | 12,531,000 | 1,952,000 |