Best overlap: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Los Angeles is 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Auckland.
Keep meetings inside 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Los Angeles — that maps to 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Auckland. With 5 hours of overlap, 1:00 PM in Los Angeles (8:00 AM in Auckland) is a comfortable, repeatable slot for both sides. Be careful with invites: Auckland is on the next day, so a Monday meeting for Los Angeles may land on a different day there.
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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. -
8 AM Tokyo is 4 PM in Los Angeles the day before. West Coast afternoon windows, the East Coast dead zone, and why the Philippines slot is an hour off. -
Long-distance relationships, parents working overseas, grandkids in Auckland and grandparents in London. The work guides do not really apply. Here is a practical playbook for keeping family relationships strong across time zones. -