Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Auckland is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Book within 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Auckland time (1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Los Angeles) and both teams will be at work. Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Auckland, so you've got a workable 5-hour overlap — ideal for a standing meeting around 8:00 AM in Auckland (1:00 PM in Los Angeles). Mind the calendar: when you pick a time, Los Angeles will be on the previous day compared with Auckland.
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The US to Australia gap runs 14 to 19 hours depending on the month, and someone is always in tomorrow. Exact overlap windows for every US coast, the double-DST trap, and a rotation rule that keeps it fair. -
8 AM Tokyo is 4 PM in Los Angeles the day before. West Coast afternoon windows, the East Coast dead zone, and why the Philippines slot is an hour off. -
Long-distance relationships, parents working overseas, grandkids in Auckland and grandparents in London. The work guides do not really apply. Here is a practical playbook for keeping family relationships strong across time zones. -