Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Auckland is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver.
Auckland and Vancouver overlap from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Auckland) to the equivalent 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver — that's your meeting window. The shared window is roughly 5 hours; treat its midpoint as the default and you'll keep both teams happy. Keep the date straight: Vancouver is on the previous day versus Auckland, which can trip up Friday or Monday meetings.
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