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The work-from-anywhere overlap grid

Best meeting times: PhoenixSan Francisco

Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco. Use the grid to find overlapping working hours and pick a time that respects both teams.

Phoenix: America/Phoenix San Francisco: America/Los_Angeles (DST)Updated hourly
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Current time in Phoenix
01:39
Outside work
Current time in San Francisco
00:39
Outside work
Time difference
Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.

Tip: if one office starts late, try the other office’s early morning shoulder hours.

Quick recommendation
13:00 (Phoenix) 12:00 (San Francisco)

Based on 60-minute meetings and 09:00–17:00 work hours.

Overlap grid

Base time zone: Phoenix (UTC-07:00) · Now: 01:39

Selected: 12:00 in PhoenixPhoenix: 12:00 · San Francisco: 11:00

Work (09:00–17:00) Shoulder (07:00–09:00, 17:00–21:00) Sleep (21:00–07:00)
Phoenix time
Phoenix
UTC-07:00 · now 01:39
San Francisco
UTC-08:00 · now 00:39

Recommended meeting times

Typical 9–5 overlap (in Phoenix time): 10:00–17:00.

Overlap segments in Phoenix time: 10:0017:00

Start (Phoenix)Phoenix statusStart (San Francisco)San Francisco statusWhy this works
13:00Work12:00WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.
12:30Work11:30WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.
13:30Work12:30WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.

Assumes a standard workday of 09:00–17:00 in each city. You can customize this logic later (e.g., flexible hours, team preferences, meeting length).

How to schedule a meeting between Phoenix and San Francisco

When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco. Typical 9–5 overlap (in Phoenix time): 10:00–17:00.

A safe default is 13:00 in Phoenix, which corresponds to 12:00 in San Francisco.

Typical work overlap

  • 13:00 in Phoenix 12:00 in San Francisco
  • 12:30 in Phoenix 11:30 in San Francisco
  • 13:30 in Phoenix 12:30 in San Francisco

These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.

Key considerations

  • DST: Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time; San Francisco does.
  • Shoulder hours: early mornings (07:00–09:00) and late afternoons (17:00–21:00) can unlock extra overlap.
  • Avoid burnout: repeated late-night meetings hurt teams. Use async updates when overlap is minimal.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference?
Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
Is now a good time to call?
Look at the grid above and choose a green-green overlap when possible. If you see green-yellow, it’s still workable. If one side is grey, consider async.
Do daylight saving changes affect this page?
Yes. We use official IANA time zones, so offsets update automatically when DST starts or ends.

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Disclaimer: TeamHouurs assumes a default 09:00–17:00 workday for each city and does not account for individual company policies, local holidays, or personal schedules.