Best overlap: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Copenhagen is 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in San Francisco.
For a call that suits both sides, look at 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Copenhagen / 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in San Francisco. With about 1 hour of common time, this pairing rewards planning — 5:00 PM in Copenhagen / 8:00 AM in San Francisco is the slot to defend.
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San Francisco America/Los Angeles |
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