Beirut ↔ San Francisco
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Beirut time).
Sync Beirut and San Francisco easily. Beirut is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Beirut time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:45 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:45 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:45 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
Beirut Business Pulse
- Culture Entrepreneurial, polyglot, and relationship-driven. Resilience is a key professional trait.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Lebanese business culture is relational and resilient. Most professionals are multilingual (English/French/Arabic). Maintain a professional, supportive tone. Punctuality is valued, but be flexible with potential schedule changes due to local variables.
San Francisco Business Pulse
- Culture Innovation-focused and casual. Values disruption, speed, and technical excellence.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Expect a casual, tech-first vibe—informal language and dress are the norm. However, technical competence and speed are non-negotiable. Many in the Bay Area work non-traditional hours, but standard business times remain the safest bet.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Beirut | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Beirut | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | Lebanon | USA |
| Coordinates | 33.89, 35.50 | 37.77, -122.42 |
| Population | 2,429,000 | 3,318,000 |