Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Cape Town is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney.
The overlap falls at 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Cape Town, or 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM if you're in Sydney. There's roughly 2 hours to share, so keep agendas lean and meet at 8:00 AM in Cape Town (4:00 PM in Sydney) to use every minute. Just remember Sydney changes its clocks for daylight saving and Cape Town doesn't, so confirm the overlap whenever the seasons turn.
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