Madrid ↔ Riga
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Madrid time).
Sync Madrid and Riga easily. Madrid is 1 hour behind Riga. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Madrid 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
15:30 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:30 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:30 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
With only a 1 hour difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.
Madrid Business Pulse
- Culture Values networking and personal relationships. The work day often ends later than in Northern Europe.
- Lunch Break 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Never call during the 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM lunch window. The best times are 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM or 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Spanish business culture is highly relational; expect to spend time on personal introductions. Note that the city significantly slows down during the month of August.
Riga Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, reserved, and values reliability and education. A major Baltic financial and transport hub.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Latvian business culture is professional and somewhat reserved. Reliability and clear performance are most important. Maintain a steady, professional tone. Punctuality is highly valued. Avoid overly aggressive or "loud" sales tactics.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Madrid | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Riga |
| Country | Spain | Latvia |
| Coordinates | 40.42, -3.70 | 56.95, 24.11 |
| Population | 6,751,000 | 632,614 |