London to San Francisco Meeting Planner
San Francisco is 8 hours behind London right now. Their working days don't overlap today.
Best Meeting Times Between London and San Francisco
No time falls inside working hours (9 AM to 5 PM) in both cities. The closest is 3:00 PM in London, which is 7:00 AM in San Francisco; consider splitting into two shorter meetings or shifting someone's hours.
Who's meeting
2 of 4 places- LondonOrganizerUnited Kingdom ·· summer time12:57AMnow
- San FranciscoUnited States ·· summer time4:57PMYesterday · now
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Best times to meet
Sunday, October 18, 2026, in London time.
- 3:00PMBest · GoodWorking hours in London (15:00); just outside working hours in San Francisco (07:00).
- 4:00PMOption 2 · GoodWorking hours in London (16:00); just outside working hours in San Francisco (08:00).
- 5:00PMOption 3 · GoodWorking hours in San Francisco (09:00); just outside working hours in London (17:00).
The whole day
Pick any slot in the Fit row, or use the arrow keys there, to make it the meeting time.
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Working hours (09–17)Just outside (07–09, 17–20)Late evening (20–23)NightFit: optimal, good, possible, poor
Your meeting
- London3:00 PM BSTSun, Oct 18
- San Francisco7:00 AM PDTSun, Oct 18
- UTC2026-10-18 14:00 UTC
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Time difference between London and San Francisco
San Francisco is 8 hours behind London right now: San Francisco is on PDT (UTC-7) and London on BST (UTC+1). That changes on Sun, Oct 25, when clocks go back in London: then San Francisco is 7 hours behind London.
| From | Difference | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Now | San Francisco 8 hours behind | — |
| Sun, Oct 25 | San Francisco 7 hours behind | Clocks go back in London |
| Sun, Nov 1 | San Francisco 8 hours behind | Clocks go back in San Francisco |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | San Francisco 7 hours behind | Clocks go forward in San Francisco |
| Sun, Mar 28, 2027 | San Francisco 8 hours behind | Clocks go forward in London |
London is on Greenwich Mean Time. San Francisco is on Pacific Standard Time.
Frequently Asked Questions: London & San Francisco Scheduling
- What is the time difference between London and San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 8 hours behind London right now: San Francisco is on PDT (UTC-7) and London on BST (UTC+1). That changes on Sun, Oct 25, when clocks go back in London: then San Francisco is 7 hours behind London.
- What is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and San Francisco?
- No time falls inside working hours (9 AM to 5 PM) in both cities. The closest is 3:00 PM in London, which is 7:00 AM in San Francisco; consider splitting into two shorter meetings or shifting someone's hours.
- Does London observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. London is on BST (UTC+1) now, and its clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Oct 25, to GMT (UTC+0).
- Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Francisco is on PDT (UTC-7) now, and its clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, to PST (UTC-8).
- What time is it in San Francisco when it's 9 AM in London?
- 1:00 AM in San Francisco, on the same day.
Related Meeting Routes from London and San Francisco
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Or see every city pair, or plan with more places in the meeting planner.
Read next
- Scheduling across time zones
How to pick a fair time and rotate the inconvenient slot.
- Daylight saving time
Why the gap between two cities can change twice a year.
- How to convert time zones
Doing the arithmetic by hand, and where it goes wrong.