Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
San Francisco zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
on the same time as Los Angeles
Business overlap
8h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and San Francisco both apply.
8 hours per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- San Francisco
- GMT-7
- Difference
- 0h
- Business overlap
- 8h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in San Francisco for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | San Francisco | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Los Angeles time. That gives you 8 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Los Angeles time to San Francisco time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while San Francisco follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). San Francisco is on the same time as Los Angeles right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
San Francisco
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from San Francisco?
- San Francisco is on the same time as Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in San Francisco?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 9:00 AM in San Francisco.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in San Francisco?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 5:00 PM in San Francisco.
- When do Los Angeles and San Francisco business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 8 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and San Francisco?
- Both Los Angeles and San Francisco observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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