Ottawa ↔ Riga
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Ottawa time).
Sync Ottawa and Riga easily. Ottawa is 7 hours behind Riga. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Ottawa 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
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Tokyo
18:24 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:24 EST
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London
09:24 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Ottawa and Riga is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Ottawa Business Pulse
- Culture Formal, professional, and influenced by government and high-tech industries.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Ottawa is the capital of Canada; expect high professional standards and formal protocols. It is also a major tech hub. Punctuality and clear communication are highly valued. Avoid calling late on Friday afternoon.
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 | Ottawa | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Toronto | Europe/Riga |
| Country | Canada | Latvia |
| Coordinates | 45.42, -75.70 | 56.95, 24.11 |
| Population | 994,000 | 632,614 |