Best meeting times: San Francisco ↔ Tokyo
San Francisco is 17 hours behind Tokyo. 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: 06:59
Selected: 12:00 in San Francisco → San Francisco: 12:00 · Tokyo: 05:00 (+1d)
Recommended meeting times
Typical 9–5 overlap (in San Francisco time): 16:00–17:00.
Overlap segments in San Francisco time: 16:00–17:00
| Start (San Francisco) | San Francisco status | Start (Tokyo) | Tokyo status | Why this works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Work | 09:00 (+1d) | Work | Both teams are fully within working hours. |
| 15:30 | Work | 08:30 (+1d) | Work | Strong overlap (work/shoulder). |
| 13:30 | Work | 06:30 (+1d) | Shoulder | Strong overlap (work/shoulder). |
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 Tokyo
When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. San Francisco is 17 hours behind Tokyo. Typical 9–5 overlap (in San Francisco time): 16:00–17:00.
A safe default is 16:00 in San Francisco, which corresponds to 09:00 (+1d) in Tokyo.
Typical work overlap
- 16:00 in San Francisco → 09:00 (+1d) in Tokyo
- 15:30 in San Francisco → 08:30 (+1d) in Tokyo
- 13:30 in San Francisco → 06:30 (+1d) in Tokyo
These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.
Key considerations
- DST: San Francisco does observe daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.
- 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.