There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
For Istanbul and Los Angeles, the standard workday in one city falls outside office hours in the other — that's what 10 hours of distance does. Keep live syncs short and infrequent, and let written updates carry the day-to-day between Istanbul and Los Angeles. Heads up: because Los Angeles changes its clocks and Istanbul doesn't, the difference moves by an hour twice a year. Confirm the overlap around the DST switch.
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Los Angeles America/Los Angeles |
The Philippines sits 12 to 16 hours ahead of the US and never changes its clocks. Exact overlap windows for every US coast, the tomorrow problem, and a rotation rule that works for product and BPO teams. -
The US to Australia gap runs 14 to 19 hours depending on the month, and someone is always in tomorrow. Exact overlap windows for every US coast, the double-DST trap, and a rotation rule that keeps it fair. -