San Francisco is typically 12 hours behind Dubai. When it's 7:00 PM in Dubai, it's 7:00 AM in San Francisco. Dubai does not observe daylight saving time, but San Francisco does.
During US daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 11 hours. During US standard time (November to March), the difference increases to 12 hours.
Optimal meeting window: 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM San Francisco time (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dubai, or 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in winter). Early morning SF catches early evening Dubai.
San Francisco's tech sector works with Dubai's growing innovation ecosystem and investment funds during these overlap hours.