How to Build a Remote Team Culture When Nobody is Awake at the Same Time
Building culture is hard when your team spans 12 time zones. Here are practical strategies to foster connection without forcing someone to attend a 2 AM virtual happy hour. -
Bali is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco
Best overlap: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Francisco is 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Bali.
For the smoothest call, aim inside 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Francisco, i.e. 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Bali. Overlap is at a premium — roughly 2 hours — so claim 4:00 PM in San Francisco (8:00 AM in Bali) for recurring calls and keep them on time. The date rolls over between them: Bali is on the next day relative to San Francisco during these hours. Don't be caught out by clock changes — San Francisco observes daylight saving and Bali doesn't, so the offset varies by an hour through the year.