There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
Auckland and Paris sit on opposite ends of the clock — a 10-hour gap leaves no common business hours to work with. Lean on recorded updates, shared docs, and clear handoffs so the 10-hour gap doesn't stall progress between meetings.
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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. -
London to New York is five hours apart, except for the five weeks a year when it isn't. Exact overlap windows for every US zone, the 2026 DST mismatch dates, and where to put the recurring sync. -
Time zone support is off by default on the Mac and buried in Settings on iPhone. Here's how to turn it on, what Time Zone Override actually does, and how to cover the gaps Apple left. -