Riga ↔ Sapporo
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Riga time).
Sync Riga and Sapporo easily. Riga is 7 hours behind Sapporo. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Riga 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
18:25 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:25 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:25 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Riga and Sapporo is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
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.
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 | Riga | Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/Riga | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | Latvia | Japan |
| Coordinates | 56.95, 24.11 | 43.06, 141.35 |
| Population | 632,614 | 1,952,000 |