San Francisco to Sydney Meeting Planner
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco right now. Their working days overlap for 2 hours today.
Best Meeting Times Between San Francisco and Sydney
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in San Francisco (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Sydney). That's when both cities are inside working hours, 9 AM to 5 PM, giving 2 hours of overlap today.
Who's meeting
2 of 4 places- San FranciscoOrganizerUnited States ·· summer time2:51PMnow
- SydneyAustralia ·· summer time8:51AMTomorrow · now
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Best times to meet
Saturday, October 17, 2026, in San Francisco time.
- 3:00PMBest · OptimalWorking hours in San Francisco (15:00) and Sydney (09:00, next day).
- 4:00PMOption 2 · OptimalWorking hours in San Francisco (16:00) and Sydney (10:00, next day).
- 1:00PMOption 3 · GoodWorking hours in San Francisco (13:00); just outside working hours in Sydney (07:00, next day).
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
- San Francisco3:00 PM PDTSat, Oct 17
- Sydney9:00 AM AEDTSun, Oct 18
- UTC2026-10-17 22:00 UTC
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Time difference between San Francisco and Sydney
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco right now: Sydney is on AEDT (UTC+11) and San Francisco on PDT (UTC-7). That changes on Sun, Nov 1, when clocks go back in San Francisco: then Sydney is 19 hours ahead of San Francisco.
| From | Difference | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Now | Sydney 18 hours ahead | — |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sydney 19 hours ahead | Clocks go back in San Francisco |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | Sydney 18 hours ahead | Clocks go forward in San Francisco |
| Sun, Apr 4, 2027 | Sydney 17 hours ahead | Clocks go back in Sydney |
| Sun, Oct 3, 2027 | Sydney 18 hours ahead | Clocks go forward in Sydney |
San Francisco is on Pacific Standard Time. Sydney is on Australian Eastern Standard Time.
Frequently Asked Questions: San Francisco & Sydney Scheduling
- What is the time difference between San Francisco and Sydney?
- Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco right now: Sydney is on AEDT (UTC+11) and San Francisco on PDT (UTC-7). That changes on Sun, Nov 1, when clocks go back in San Francisco: then Sydney is 19 hours ahead of San Francisco.
- What is the best time to schedule a meeting between San Francisco and Sydney?
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in San Francisco (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Sydney). That's when both cities are inside working hours, 9 AM to 5 PM, giving 2 hours of overlap today.
- 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).
- Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sydney is on AEDT (UTC+11) now, and its clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027, to AEST (UTC+10).
- What time is it in Sydney when it's 9 AM in San Francisco?
- 3:00 AM in Sydney, the next day (Sun, Oct 18, when it's Sat, Oct 17 in San Francisco).
Related Meeting Routes from San Francisco and Sydney
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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.