Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Sydney is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver.
Book within 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Sydney time (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vancouver) and both teams will be at work. Vancouver is 17 hours behind Sydney, so you've got a workable 3-hour overlap — ideal for a standing meeting around 8:00 AM in Sydney (3:00 PM in Vancouver). Mind the calendar: when you pick a time, Vancouver will be on the previous day compared with Sydney.
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