Ideal
Morning
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
+385 · UTC+1
Best Time to Call
Croatia
from the United States
Croatia's +385 code covers an Adriatic market regulated by HAKOM, with Zagreb's 1 code anchoring the capital. From the US East Coast, business hours in Croatia fall between 3:00 AM and 11:00 AM EST.
Best EST: 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Mon–Fri
United States
02:03 PM
Business hours
5h
difference
Croatia
07:03 PM
Outside office
// Best Time to Call
When to Call Croatia
A 9-to-5 day in Zagreb and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.
Ideal
Afternoon
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid
Avoid
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
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US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later.
// Calling Guide
How to call Croatia — the short version.
Dialing steps
- 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
- 2Add the Croatia country code: +385.
- 3Enter the national number. If it's written with a domestic trunk prefix (often a leading 0), that prefix is usually dropped after the country code.
Best time to call
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Zagreb is 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST.
- A 9-to-5 day in Zagreb and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.
Quick tips
- Working days: Mon–Fri.
// Calling Etiquette
Calling etiquette in Croatia
Calling culture
Croatian business culture values a degree of formality and warmth in equal measure — a polite greeting followed by genuine relationship-building is typical.
Working week
Mon–Fri.
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