Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Dublin is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai.
Plan around 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Dublin, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai, to catch everyone during office hours. With 3 hours to play with, a mid-window meeting keeps things balanced for Dublin and Shanghai alike. Don't be caught out by clock changes — Dublin observes daylight saving and Shanghai doesn't, so the offset varies by an hour through the year.
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