Best overlap: 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM in Kolkata is 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Town.
For a call that suits both sides, look at 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM in Kolkata / 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Town. With 7 hours of daily overlap, these two cities are an easy pairing; almost any reasonable hour works.
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Cape Town Africa/Johannesburg |
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