Best overlap: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM in Colombo is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Auckland.
The overlap falls at 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM in Colombo, or 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM if you're in Auckland. You get roughly 3 hours of shared time, so aim for the middle of that window to keep the call comfortable for both teams. Watch the DST gap — when Auckland changes its clocks and Colombo stays the same, this window slides by an hour.
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