Minneapolis ↔ Riga
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Minneapolis time).
Sync Minneapolis and Riga easily. Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Riga. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Minneapolis 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
15:32 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:32 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:32 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Minneapolis and Riga is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Minneapolis Business Pulse
- Culture Hardworking, polite ("Midwestern nice"), and values community and collaboration.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Professionals here are known for being polite and collaborative. Relationship building and a friendly opening are culturally expected. Central Time is ideal for national coordination. Business is professional and steady-paced.
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 | Minneapolis | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Chicago | Europe/Riga |
| Country | USA | Latvia |
| Coordinates | 44.98, -93.27 | 56.95, 24.11 |
| Population | 429,000 | 632,614 |