How to Build a Remote Team Culture When Nobody is Awake at the Same Time
Building culture is hard when your team spans 12 time zones. Here are practical strategies to foster connection without forcing someone to attend a 2 AM virtual happy hour. -
Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in London is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bali.
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in London is when Bali is also working, at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM their time. Because Bali is 8 hours ahead of London, the shared window is only about 2 hours. A fixed slot at 8:00 AM in London (4:00 PM in Bali) saves a lot of back-and-forth. Because only London changes its clocks, the overlap above isn't fixed; expect a one-hour shift when London enters or leaves daylight saving.
| Local time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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