Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Panama City is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Boston.
For the smoothest call, aim inside 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Panama City, i.e. 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Boston. That's a roomy 9 hours of common time each day, so finding a slot that suits everyone is rarely a problem. Seasonal note: Boston uses daylight saving and Panama City doesn't, so double-check the times in your own months — they can move by an hour.
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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. -