5pm in Lisbon is 1pm in Sydney

When it’s 9am in Lisbon, it’s 6am in Sydney. Sydney is 3 hours behind Lisbon. Lisbon observes daylight saving time but Sydney does not, so the gap shifts by one hour during clock changes. The best time to schedule calls between the two cities is 12pm (noon) to 6pm Lisbon time (which is 9am to 3pm in Sydney). Remote workers connecting Lisbon and Sydney have strong schedule overlap, making daily standups and async reviews straightforward to coordinate. In practice, teams in Sydney often take early-morning slots to connect with Lisbon during afternoon hours, while the Lisbon side tends toward end-of-day availability. Asynchronous handoffs using shared documents or recorded video updates help bridge the hours when schedules do not overlap.