Meeting time
Best time to meet: San Francisco and Auckland
San Francisco is 21 hours behind Auckland right now. Their working days overlap for 5 hours: 12 PM to 5 PM in San Francisco, which is 9 AM to 2 PM in Auckland. The easiest time to meet is 1:30 PM in San Francisco (10:30 AM in Auckland).
Tue 8:00 AMSan Francisco · Pacific Standard TimeWed 5:00 AMAuckland · New Zealand Daylight Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, San Francisco time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| San Francisco | Auckland | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 3 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 AM | 4 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 AM | 5 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 AM | 6 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 10 AM | 7 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 11 AM | 8 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 12 PM | 9 AM next day | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 10 AM next day | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 11 AM next day | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 12 PM next day | Both at work |
| 4 PM | 1 PM next day | Both at work |
| 5 PM | 2 PM next day | Auckland at work |
| 6 PM | 3 PM next day | Auckland at work |
| 7 PM | 4 PM next day | Auckland at work |
| 8 PM | 5 PM next day | Both off |
| 9 PM | 6 PM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 7 PM next day | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | San Francisco is | Both at work (San Francisco time) | Easiest (San Francisco / Auckland) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 21 hours behind | 12 PM–5 PM (5 hours) | 1:30 PM / 10:30 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to April 4, 2027 clocks in San Francisco go forward | 20 hours behind | 1 PM–5 PM (4 hours) | 2 PM / 10 AM |
| April 4, 2027 to September 26, 2027 clocks in Auckland go back | 19 hours behind | 2 PM–5 PM (3 hours) | 3 PM / 10 AM |
| September 26, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Auckland go forward | 20 hours behind | 1 PM–5 PM (4 hours) | 2 PM / 10 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in San Francisco go back | 21 hours behind | 12 PM–5 PM (5 hours) | 1:30 PM / 10:30 AM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Auckland when it is 9 AM in San Francisco?
6 AM in Auckland, the next day, while San Francisco is 21 hours behind.
6 AM in Auckland, the next day, while San Francisco is 21 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between San Francisco and Auckland?
1:30 PM in San Francisco, which is 10:30 AM in Auckland. Both cities are at work from 12 PM to 5 PM San Francisco time.
1:30 PM in San Francisco, which is 10:30 AM in Auckland. Both cities are at work from 12 PM to 5 PM San Francisco time.
Does the time difference between San Francisco and Auckland 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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