Current Time in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco is on Pacific Time, UTC−7. San Francisco's clocks shift during the year, between UTC−8 and UTC−7. Right now it is on UTC−7, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:20 AM and sets at 8:12 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
San Francisco time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for San Francisco's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
San Francisco time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | same time |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 3 hours ahead |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 11 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 16 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in San Francisco, moonrise, moonset & the phase in San Francisco, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for San Francisco, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About San Francisco time
This page shows the local time in San Francisco, CA — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
San Francisco time FAQ
What time is it in San Francisco, CA right now? The clock at the top of this page shows San Francisco's current local time and updates every minute. San Francisco is on Pacific Time (UTC-7). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is San Francisco in? San Francisco uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, known as Pacific Time, currently UTC-7. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is San Francisco? The table on this page compares San Francisco with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.