Stop Doing Math Before Meetings: The Ultimate Guide to Managing Global Time Zones
Mental gymnastics to figure out what time it is in Tokyo? You're doing it wrong. Here's why your team needs a visual time zone board, not a calculator. -
Best overlap: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin is 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Seattle.
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin is when Seattle is also working, at 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM their time. The overlap is tight at roughly 1 hour, so protect it: 5:00 PM in Berlin / 8:00 AM in Seattle is your safest recurring slot.
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