Global scheduling

Best time to schedule international meetings

For most globally distributed teams, the best meeting window sits between 14:00–17:00 UTC. It captures end-of-day in Asia, full working hours in Europe and the start of the US workday — without forcing anyone to dial in at midnight.

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The universal overlap window

If your team spans Asia, Europe and the Americas, look at 14:00–17:00 UTC first. That's 22:00–01:00 in Sydney (late but possible), 14:00–17:00 in London, 09:00–12:00 in New York and 06:00–09:00 in San Francisco. Use the meeting planner to confirm against each attendee's local time and DST.

Two-region overlaps that work daily

US ↔ Europe: 13:00–16:00 UTC (09:00–12:00 ET / 14:00–17:00 London). US West ↔ Asia: 23:00–02:00 UTC (15:00–18:00 PT / 08:00–11:00 next-day Singapore). Europe ↔ Asia: 07:00–10:00 UTC (09:00–12:00 Berlin / 15:00–18:00 Singapore).

Rules for healthy global scheduling

Rotate inconvenient slots so the same region isn't always taking the late call. Avoid the first and last 30 minutes of any team's workday. Always send the invite in UTC plus the recipient's local time, and double-check the week DST shifts to avoid silent breakage.

Frequently asked

What's the single best time for global meetings?

14:00 UTC is the most universally workable hour: it's mid-afternoon in Europe, morning on the US East Coast, early morning on the US West Coast and evening in most of Asia.

How do I avoid daylight saving time confusion?

Schedule in UTC and use a tool that renders each attendee's current local time. Add a calendar invite with each region listed in the description.

Should meetings be recorded for off-hours teammates?

Yes. For any meeting that excludes a region from the live call, default to recording plus a written summary so async colleagues stay aligned.

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