Meeting time
Best time to meet: New York and San Francisco
New York is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco right now. Their working days overlap for 5 hours: 12 PM to 5 PM in New York, which is 9 AM to 2 PM in San Francisco. The easiest time to meet is 1:30 PM in New York (10:30 AM in San Francisco).
Tue 9:46 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeTue 6:46 AMSan Francisco · Pacific Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, New York time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| New York | San Francisco | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 3 AM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 4 AM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 5 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 6 AM | New York at work |
| 10 AM | 7 AM | New York at work |
| 11 AM | 8 AM | New York at work |
| 12 PM | 9 AM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 10 AM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 11 AM | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 4 PM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 5 PM | 2 PM | San Francisco at work |
| 6 PM | 3 PM | San Francisco at work |
| 7 PM | 4 PM | San Francisco at work |
| 8 PM | 5 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 6 PM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 7 PM | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | New York is | Both at work (New York time) | Easiest (New York / San Francisco) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 3 hours ahead | 12 PM–5 PM (5 hours) | 1:30 PM / 10:30 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to March 14, 2027 clocks in New York go forward | 4 hours ahead | 1 PM–5 PM (4 hours) | 2 PM / 10 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in San Francisco go forward | 3 hours ahead | 12 PM–5 PM (5 hours) | 1:30 PM / 10:30 AM |
| November 7, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in New York go back | 2 hours ahead | 11 AM–5 PM (6 hours) | 1:30 PM / 11:30 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in San Francisco go back | 3 hours ahead | 12 PM–5 PM (5 hours) | 1:30 PM / 10:30 AM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in San Francisco when it is 9 AM in New York?
6 AM in San Francisco, while New York is 3 hours ahead.
6 AM in San Francisco, while New York is 3 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between New York and San Francisco?
1:30 PM in New York, which is 10:30 AM in San Francisco. Both cities are at work from 12 PM to 5 PM New York time.
1:30 PM in New York, which is 10:30 AM in San Francisco. Both cities are at work from 12 PM to 5 PM New York time.
Does the time difference between New York and San Francisco change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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