Best time to meet: London and San Francisco
London is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco. The best window to meet is 5:00 PM–6:00 PM in London (9:00 AM–10:00 AM in San Francisco).
London
UTC+1
United Kingdom
Best overlap
5:00 PM / 9:00 AM
London / San Francisco
San Francisco
UTC-7
United States
Hour-by-hour overlap
Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–6 PM working hours in both cities. Times reflect the current daylight-saving period.
| London | San Francisco | Good to meet? |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM | — |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM | — |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM | — |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM | — |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM | — |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM | — |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM | — |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM | — |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM | — |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM | — |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM | ✓ Working hours |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | — |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | — |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM | — |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM | — |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM | — |
The overlap is a starting point, not the answer
This table shows when working hours overlap, but it can't see whose calendar is already full. London and San Francisco might share a clean afternoon window on paper and still have nobody free at the same moment.
The fix is a free Timespree availability poll. Share one link, everyone shades when they're actually free, and each person sees the grid in their own local time automatically. No sign-up, no time-zone math, no wrong-hour mistakes. The darkest slot is your meeting.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between London and San Francisco?
- London is UTC+1 and San Francisco is UTC-7. When it's 5:00 PM in London, it's 9:00 AM in San Francisco, so the two cities are 8 hours apart. Offsets shift with daylight saving, so this page reflects the current period.
- What is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and San Francisco?
- The best window to meet is 5:00 PM–6:00 PM in London (9:00 AM–10:00 AM in San Francisco). To be sure it works for everyone, share a free availability poll so each person marks when they are actually free, in their own local time.
- How do I run a meeting across two time zones without confusion?
- Send one Timespree poll link. Every participant marks availability and sees times in their own zone automatically, so nobody does the math or shows up an hour off. The darkest slot on the grid is the time that works for the most people.
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