Timezone overlap tool
Where can you live while still keeping sensible working hours with your team? Visual timeline, best-meeting-time planner, and filters for nomad visa, low tax, and cost of living. 99 locations worldwide.
Last updated: April 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How does the timezone overlap tool work?
You pick your company’s timezone and your working hours (e.g. New York, 9am-5pm). The tool calculates how many hours of that window fall inside standard business hours (9am-6pm) for remote workers living in each country. Countries with higher overlap are better candidates for living abroad while keeping your job.
What is considered "good" overlap?
4-6 hours of overlap is usually enough to stay in sync with most teams — enough time for a daily standup, code review, and synchronous meetings. Below 3 hours typically requires async communication and early-morning or late-night calls. Above 6 hours is effectively working the same shift.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. The calculator uses your browser’s current timezone offsets for each location, which means DST is factored in at runtime. Note that DST transitions happen on different dates in different countries, so the overlap number may drift by 1 hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Can I work remotely from any country with enough overlap?
Timezone overlap is necessary but not sufficient. You also need to consider visa/tax residency (our Visa Checker and Tax Residency Calculator cover this), internet quality, cost of living, and whether your employer allows working from abroad at all. Many companies still require you to stay tax resident in a specific country.
How do I find the best time for a meeting across 3 timezones?
Use the "Best meeting time" planner inside this tool. Pick 2-3 locations, and the tool searches every UTC hour for a slot where ALL locations are simultaneously inside 9am-6pm local time. Results are ranked by how close the local time is to 1pm (the ideal mid-afternoon slot).
What do the chips on each location card mean?
The chips show quick context: "Nomad visa" means the country has a Digital Nomad Visa programme. "0% tax" or "Low tax" flags zero or ≤15% income tax jurisdictions. "$X" shows the 1BR central rent in USD for the main city (when data exists). Use filters above to show only locations matching these criteria.
Can I embed this tool on my site?
Yes. Use an iframe pointing to /tools/timezone-overlap/embed. It is a self-contained widget with a small "Powered by RoamHub" credit. Perfect for remote-work and nomad blogs.
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