Best overlap: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Los Angeles is 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Melbourne.
Book within 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Los Angeles time (8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Melbourne) and both teams will be at work. Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, so the practical overlap is about 3 hours — generous enough for meetings, tight enough to be worth booking ahead. Mind the calendar: when you pick a time, Melbourne will be on the next day compared with Los Angeles.
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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. -