Time Difference: New York to San Francisco
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New York vs San Francisco timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while San Francisco (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and San Francisco
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 5 hours per day. The shared window is 12pm–5pm in New York, which is 9am–2pm in San Francisco. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | San Francisco | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 3am | New York early, San Francisco asleep |
| 7am | 4am | New York early, San Francisco asleep |
| 8am | 5am | New York early, San Francisco asleep |
| 9am | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 5pm | New York evening, San Francisco evening |
| 9pm | 6pm | New York evening, San Francisco evening |
| 10pm | 7pm | New York late evening, San Francisco evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between New York and San Francisco
Both New York and San Francisco observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 3 hours ahead year-round.
Distance between New York and San Francisco
New York and San Francisco are 4,129 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 51m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.