Lisbon San Francisco

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Lisbon time).

Sync Lisbon and San Francisco easily. Lisbon is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Lisbon time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:05 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:05 EST
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London

08:05 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Lisbon and San Francisco is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Lisbon Business Pulse

  • Culture Relationship-based and relaxed. Business often starts with a coffee.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best reached between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM or 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Portuguese business culture is highly relational; do not dive straight into the agenda. Spend time on personal greetings and building trust. Punctuality is valued in professional settings but can be slightly fluid.

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 Lisbon San Francisco
Timezone Europe/Lisbon America/Los_Angeles
Country Portugal USA
Coordinates 38.72, -9.14 37.77, -122.42
Population 2,990,000 3,318,000

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