Best time to meet: San Francisco & Sydney
3–6 pm in San Francisco.
9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
3 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 3 pm in San Francisco it’s 9 am in Sydney.
San Francisco
Sydney
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
4 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workSan Francisco 9–6Sydney 9–6in San Francisco’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in San Francisco, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in San Francisco, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Sydney is 19 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 2–6 pm in San Francisco, 9 am–1 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, April 4 (20 days): Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in San Francisco, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, April 4 to Sunday, October 3 (6 months): Sydney is 17 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 4–6 pm in San Francisco, 9–11 am in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, October 3: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in San Francisco, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
Time difference
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 San Francisco turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 19 hours.
Right now
It’s 4:20 pm in San Francisco and 10:20 am in Sydney.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between San Francisco and Sydney?
3–6 pm in San Francisco. 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day. Those 3 hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Sydney?
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco today.
When do the clocks change in San Francisco and Sydney?
On Sunday, Nov 1 San Francisco turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 19 hours.