What time is it in San Francisco right now?
About the San Francisco timezone
The current time in San Francisco, US is 06:11 AM (UTC-7). San Francisco observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8).
San Francisco is located in US at 37.77°N, 122.42°W. View San Francisco on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in San Francisco
On Friday, June 5, San Francisco sees 14h 39m of daylight. The sun rises at 5:48 AM, reaches its highest point at 1:07 PM, and sets at 8:27 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in San Francisco
San Francisco observes daylight saving time. In 2026, the clocks change as follows:
- Sunday, March 8, 2026 — clocks spring forward at 3:00 AM local time (UTC-8 → UTC-7).
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — clocks fall back at 1:00 AM local time (UTC-7 → UTC-8).
During DST, business hours in San Francisco shift by one hour relative to fixed-offset zones such as UTC, GMT, and most Asian and African timezones. If you schedule recurring meetings with San Francisco, expect the difference to change around these dates.
Working with San Francisco from around the world
Time difference between San Francisco and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–2pm in San Francisco corresponds to 12pm–5pm in New York.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 hours behind | 9am–2pm (San Francisco) = 12pm–5pm (New York) |
| London | 8 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Berlin | 9 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Dubai | 11 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Singapore | 15 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Tokyo | 16 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Sydney | 17 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near San Francisco
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from San Francisco and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUS | 559 km | same time |
| PortlandUS | 861 km | same time |
| Salt Lake CityUS | 964 km | 1 hour ahead |
| PhoenixUS | 1,051 km | same time |
| SeattleUS | 1,093 km | same time |
| VancouverCanada | 1,281 km | same time |