Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Paris.
The sweet spot is 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Rio de Janeiro time, matching 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Paris. Roughly 5 hours of common time means scheduling is manageable; just avoid the very edges of the window. Because only Paris changes its clocks, the overlap above isn't fixed; expect a one-hour shift when Paris enters or leaves daylight saving.
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Paris Europe/Paris |
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