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The work-from-anywhere overlap grid

Best meeting times: San FranciscoNew York

San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York. Use the grid to find overlapping working hours and pick a time that respects both teams.

San Francisco: America/Los_Angeles (DST)New York: America/New_York (DST)Updated hourly
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Current time in San Francisco
00:39
Outside work
Current time in New York
03:39
Outside work
Time difference
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York.

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

Quick recommendation
13:00 (San Francisco) 16:00 (New York)

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 FranciscoSan Francisco: 12:00 · New York: 15:00

Work (09:00–17:00) Shoulder (07:00–09:00, 17:00–21:00) Sleep (21:00–07:00)
San Francisco time
San Francisco
UTC-08:00 · now 00:39
New York
UTC-05:00 · now 03:39

Recommended meeting times

Typical 9–5 overlap (in San Francisco time): 09:00–14:00.

Overlap segments in San Francisco time: 09:0014:00

Start (San Francisco)San Francisco statusStart (New York)New York statusWhy this works
13:00Work16:00WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.
12:30Work15:30WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.
12:00Work15:00WorkBoth 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 New York

When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York. Typical 9–5 overlap (in San Francisco time): 09:00–14:00.

A safe default is 13:00 in San Francisco, which corresponds to 16:00 in New York.

Typical work overlap

  • 13:00 in San Francisco 16:00 in New York
  • 12:30 in San Francisco 15:30 in New York
  • 12:00 in San Francisco 15:00 in New York

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

Key considerations

  • DST: San Francisco does observe daylight saving time; New York 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?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York.
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.