Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Auckland is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Diego.
Both teams are at their desks between 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Auckland and 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Diego. San Diego is 19 hours behind Auckland, leaving about 5 hours of shared hours — plan recurring calls early in that window to leave buffer. Keep the date straight: San Diego is on the previous day versus Auckland, which can trip up Friday or Monday meetings.
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