Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Melbourne is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Shoot for 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Melbourne; your Los Angeles colleagues will see that as 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Since Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Melbourne, the workdays overlap by around 3 hours; 8:00 AM in Melbourne (3:00 PM in Los Angeles) makes a reliable recurring slot. Mind the calendar: when you pick a time, Los Angeles will be on the previous day compared with Melbourne.
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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. -