Distributed teams often span six or more hours. The overlap between normal working hours can be small, so it helps to plan deliberately.
Find the overlap first
With teams in Abuja, London and New York, the overlap of 09:00–17:00 local time is typically three hours: 14:00–17:00 in Abuja and London (when the UK is on summer time), which is 09:00–12:00 in New York. Use the meeting planner to see the exact overlap for your date — it accounts for daylight saving changes.
Rotate the inconvenience
If there is no overlap (for example Lagos and Sydney), alternate early and late slots so the same team is not always staying late.
Write times with a city
“15:00 Lagos / 14:00 London / 09:00 New York” leaves no room for confusion. Abbreviations such as “CST” are ambiguous — it can mean China Standard Time or Central Standard Time.