Meeting time
Best time to meet: San Francisco and Brisbane
San Francisco is 18 hours behind Brisbane right now. Their working days overlap for 2 hours: 3 PM to 5 PM in San Francisco, which is 9 AM to 11 AM in Brisbane. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in San Francisco (10 AM in Brisbane).
Tue 7:59 AMSan Francisco · Pacific Standard TimeWed 1:59 AMBrisbane · Australian Eastern Standard 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 | Brisbane | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 12 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 AM | 1 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 AM | 2 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 AM | 3 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 10 AM | 4 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 11 AM | 5 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 12 PM | 6 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 1 PM | 7 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 2 PM | 8 AM next day | San Francisco at work |
| 3 PM | 9 AM next day | Both at work |
| 4 PM | 10 AM next day | Easiest time |
| 5 PM | 11 AM next day | Brisbane at work |
| 6 PM | 12 PM next day | Brisbane at work |
| 7 PM | 1 PM next day | Brisbane at work |
| 8 PM | 2 PM next day | Brisbane at work |
| 9 PM | 3 PM next day | Brisbane at work |
| 10 PM | 4 PM next day | Brisbane at work |
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 / Brisbane) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 18 hours behind | 3 PM–5 PM (2 hours) | 4 PM / 10 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in San Francisco go forward | 17 hours behind | 4 PM–5 PM (1 hour) | 4 PM / 9 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in San Francisco go back | 18 hours behind | 3 PM–5 PM (2 hours) | 4 PM / 10 AM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Brisbane when it is 9 AM in San Francisco?
3 AM in Brisbane, the next day, while San Francisco is 18 hours behind.
3 AM in Brisbane, the next day, while San Francisco is 18 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between San Francisco and Brisbane?
4 PM in San Francisco, which is 10 AM in Brisbane. Both cities are at work from 3 PM to 5 PM San Francisco time.
4 PM in San Francisco, which is 10 AM in Brisbane. Both cities are at work from 3 PM to 5 PM San Francisco time.
Does the time difference between San Francisco and Brisbane change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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