How to Build a Remote Team Culture When Nobody is Awake at the Same Time
Building culture is hard when your team spans 12 time zones. Here are practical strategies to foster connection without forcing someone to attend a 2 AM virtual happy hour. -
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Bali
Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Bali is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Francisco.
Plan around 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Bali, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Francisco, to catch everyone during office hours. Overlap is at a premium — roughly 2 hours — so claim 8:00 AM in Bali (4:00 PM in San Francisco) for recurring calls and keep them on time. Because of the gap, San Francisco is already on the previous day, so confirm you're both talking about the same calendar date. Don't be caught out by clock changes — San Francisco observes daylight saving and Bali doesn't, so the offset varies by an hour through the year.