Virginia Beach zone
EDT (GMT-4)
San Francisco zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
3 hours behind Virginia Beach
Business overlap
5h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Virginia Beach. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Virginia Beach and San Francisco both apply.
5 hours per day
- Virginia Beach
- GMT-4
- San Francisco
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -3h
- Business overlap
- 5h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in San Francisco for an hour in Virginia Beach.
| Virginia Beach | San Francisco | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach time to San Francisco time
Virginia Beach follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while San Francisco follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). San Francisco is 3 hours behind Virginia Beach 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
Virginia Beach
- 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 Virginia Beach from San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 3 hours behind Virginia Beach right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Virginia Beach in San Francisco?
- 9:00 AM in Virginia Beach is 6:00 AM in San Francisco.
- What time is 5:00 PM Virginia Beach in San Francisco?
- 5:00 PM in Virginia Beach is 2:00 PM in San Francisco.
- When do Virginia Beach and San Francisco business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 5 hours, roughly from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Virginia Beach time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Virginia Beach and San Francisco?
- Both Virginia Beach 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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