What Time Is It Right Now — There?

Find the working-hours overlap

Look for the band where both cities sit roughly between 9am and 5pm — that’s your realistic call window.

Mind the date line

A late call for you can be the next day for them — always confirm the date, not just the time.

Daylight saving drifts the gap

The offset shifts twice a year and countries switch on different dates — re-check near the changeover.

Send an unambiguous invite

Put the time in both zones (and UTC) so nobody does the math wrong and misses it.

Shift before you fly

Move your sleep an hour a day toward the destination for a few days — you’ll land far less wrecked.

Reset your watch on boarding

Start thinking in destination time the moment you board to adjust faster.

Chase the right daylight

Get morning light when flying east and afternoon light when flying west to reset your body clock.

Rule of thumb

Expect roughly one day of adjustment per time zone you cross.