22 Feb, 2026
My partner is still on a two-week business trip.
This time, she is staying in San Francisco, in the US.
There is a 17-hour time difference between San Francisco and Japan.
Since San Francisco is so far behind, it is still the previous day there.
We talk on the phone twice a day. Once before she goes to sleep and once after she wakes up.
When she goes to bed at 12 a.m. in San Francisco (PST), it is 5 p.m. here in Japan (JST).
After our evening call, I wait for her morning to come.
When she wakes up at 7 a.m., it is 12 a.m. for me, right before I go to bed.
I cherish our calls every evening and again before I sleep.
It is a unique lifestyle, but I am enjoying this routine!