Meeting time

Best time to meet: Zurich and San Diego

Zurich is 9 hours ahead of San Diego right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Zurich, which is 8 AM in San Diego — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 4:59 PMZurich · Central European Standard TimeTue 7:59 AMSan Diego · Pacific Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Zurich time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

ZurichSan Diego
6 AM9 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM10 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM11 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM12 AMZurich at work
10 AM1 AMZurich at work
11 AM2 AMZurich at work
12 PM3 AMZurich at work
1 PM4 AMZurich at work
2 PM5 AMZurich at work
3 PM6 AMZurich at work
4 PM7 AMZurich at work
5 PM8 AMEasiest time
6 PM9 AMSan Diego at work
7 PM10 AMSan Diego at work
8 PM11 AMSan Diego at work
9 PM12 PMSan Diego at work
10 PM1 PMSan Diego at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesZurich isBoth at work (Zurich time)Easiest (Zurich / San Diego)
Now to March 14, 20279 hours aheadNone5 PM / 8 AM
March 14, 2027 to March 28, 2027
clocks in San Diego go forward		8 hours aheadNone4:30 PM / 8:30 AM
March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027
clocks in Zurich go forward		9 hours aheadNone5 PM / 8 AM
October 31, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Zurich go back		8 hours aheadNone4:30 PM / 8:30 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in San Diego go back		9 hours aheadNone5 PM / 8 AM

Zurich keeps the same clock as Berlin; San Diego keeps the same clock as San Francisco.

Questions people ask

What time is it in San Diego when it is 9 AM in Zurich?
12 AM in San Diego, while Zurich is 9 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Zurich and San Diego?
5 PM in Zurich, which is 8 AM in San Diego. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Zurich and San Diego 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.

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