Best overlap: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town is 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Edinburgh.
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town is when Edinburgh is also working, at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM their time. The 2-hour gap barely gets in the way — you've got 8 hours of overlap, so pick whatever time fits the agenda. Because only Edinburgh changes its clocks, the overlap above isn't fixed; expect a one-hour shift when Edinburgh enters or leaves daylight saving.
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