Best meeting times: Seattle ↔ San Francisco
Seattle and San Francisco are in the same time zone right now. 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: Seattle (UTC-08:00) · Now: 00:39
Selected: 12:00 in Seattle → Seattle: 12:00 · San Francisco: 12:00
Recommended meeting times
Typical 9–5 overlap (in Seattle time): 09:00–17:00.
Overlap segments in Seattle time: 09:00–17:00
| Start (Seattle) | Seattle status | Start (San Francisco) | San Francisco status | Why this works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Work | 13:00 | Work | Both teams are fully within working hours. |
| 12:30 | Work | 12:30 | Work | Both teams are fully within working hours. |
| 13:30 | Work | 13:30 | 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 Seattle and San Francisco
When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. Seattle and San Francisco are in the same time zone right now. Typical 9–5 overlap (in Seattle time): 09:00–17:00.
A safe default is 13:00 in Seattle, which corresponds to 13:00 in San Francisco.
Typical work overlap
- 13:00 in Seattle → 13:00 in San Francisco
- 12:30 in Seattle → 12:30 in San Francisco
- 13:30 in Seattle → 13:30 in San Francisco
These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.
Key considerations
- DST: Seattle does 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.
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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.