Best overlap: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portland is 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Sydney.
Your window to reach both cities is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portland, which converts to 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Sydney. The shared window is roughly 5 hours; treat its midpoint as the default and you'll keep both teams happy. Keep the date straight: Sydney is on the next day versus Portland, which can trip up Friday or Monday meetings.
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