Best meeting times: San Francisco ↔ Chicago
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Chicago. Use the grid to find overlapping working hours and pick a time that respects both teams.
Tip: if one office starts late, try the other office’s early morning shoulder hours.
Based on 60-minute meetings and 09:00–17:00 work hours.
Overlap grid
Base time zone: San Francisco (UTC-08:00) · Now: 00:39
Selected: 12:00 in San Francisco → San Francisco: 12:00 · Chicago: 14:00
Recommended meeting times
Typical 9–5 overlap (in San Francisco time): 09:00–15:00.
Overlap segments in San Francisco time: 09:00–15:00
| Start (San Francisco) | San Francisco status | Start (Chicago) | Chicago status | Why this works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Work | 15:00 | Work | Both teams are fully within working hours. |
| 12:30 | Work | 14:30 | Work | Both teams are fully within working hours. |
| 13:30 | Work | 15:30 | Work | Both 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 San Francisco and Chicago
When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. San Francisco is 2 hours behind Chicago. Typical 9–5 overlap (in San Francisco time): 09:00–15:00.
A safe default is 13:00 in San Francisco, which corresponds to 15:00 in Chicago.
Typical work overlap
- 13:00 in San Francisco → 15:00 in Chicago
- 12:30 in San Francisco → 14:30 in Chicago
- 13:30 in San Francisco → 15:30 in Chicago
These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.
Key considerations
- DST: San Francisco does observe daylight saving time; Chicago 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.
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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.