San Francisco zone
PDT (GMT-7)
New York zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Difference
3 hours ahead of San Francisco
Business overlap
5h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in San Francisco. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in San Francisco and New York both apply.
5 hours per day
- San Francisco
- GMT-7
- New York
- GMT-4
- Difference
- +3h
- Business overlap
- 5h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in New York for an hour in San Francisco.
| San Francisco | New York | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM in San Francisco time. That gives you 5 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 San Francisco time to New York time
San Francisco follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while New York follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). New York is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco 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
San Francisco
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
New York
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is San Francisco from New York?
- New York is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM San Francisco in New York?
- 9:00 AM in San Francisco is 12:00 PM in New York.
- What time is 5:00 PM San Francisco in New York?
- 5:00 PM in San Francisco is 8:00 PM in New York.
- When do San Francisco and New York business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 5 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in San Francisco time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between San Francisco and New York?
- Both San Francisco and New York 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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