New York to San Francisco Meeting Planner
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York right now. Their working days overlap for 5 hours today.
Best Meeting Times Between New York and San Francisco
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in San Francisco). That's when both cities are inside working hours, 9 AM to 5 PM, giving 5 hours of overlap today.
Who's meeting
2 of 4 places- New YorkOrganizerUnited States ·· summer time10:39PMnow
- San FranciscoUnited States ·· summer time7:39PMnow
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Best times to meet
Saturday, October 17, 2026, in New York time.
- 1:00PMBest · OptimalWorking hours in New York (13:00) and San Francisco (10:00).
- 12:00PMOption 2 · OptimalWorking hours in New York (12:00) and San Francisco (09:00).
- 2:00PMOption 3 · OptimalWorking hours in New York (14:00) and San Francisco (11:00).
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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Your meeting
- New York1:00 PM EDTSat, Oct 17
- San Francisco10:00 AM PDTSat, Oct 17
- UTC2026-10-17 17:00 UTC
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Time difference between New York and San Francisco
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York right now: San Francisco is on PDT (UTC-7) and New York on EDT (UTC-4). That changes on Sun, Nov 1, when clocks go back in New York: then San Francisco is 2 hours behind New York.
| From | Difference | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Now | San Francisco 3 hours behind | — |
| Sun, Nov 1 | San Francisco 2 hours behind | Clocks go back in New York |
| Sun, Nov 1 | San Francisco 3 hours behind | Clocks go back in San Francisco |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | San Francisco 4 hours behind | Clocks go forward in New York |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | San Francisco 3 hours behind | Clocks go forward in San Francisco |
New York is on Eastern Standard Time. San Francisco is on Pacific Standard Time.
Frequently Asked Questions: New York & San Francisco Scheduling
- What is the time difference between New York and San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York right now: San Francisco is on PDT (UTC-7) and New York on EDT (UTC-4). That changes on Sun, Nov 1, when clocks go back in New York: then San Francisco is 2 hours behind New York.
- What is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and San Francisco?
- 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in San Francisco). That's when both cities are inside working hours, 9 AM to 5 PM, giving 5 hours of overlap today.
- Does New York observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. New York is on EDT (UTC-4) now, and its clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, to EST (UTC-5).
- 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 New York?
- 6:00 AM in San Francisco, on the same day.
Related Meeting Routes from New York 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.