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What time is it in San Francisco?
09:45:22
Friday 13 November 2026
- San Francisco, United States
- Time zone UTC−08:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:48 · sunset 16:59
Time difference with San Francisco
San Francisco is on UTC−08:00 right now: 8 hours behind UTC in winter and 7 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:45 | 8 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:45 | 3 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:45 | same time |
| Paris France | 18:45 | 9 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:45 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:45 | 12 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:15 | 13 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:45 | 16 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:45 | 16 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:45 | 17 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:45 | 19 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:45 | 5 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in San Francisco
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−08:00 → UTC−07:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−07:00 → UTC−08:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in San Francisco
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1948 | UTC−8, summer time UTC−7 |
| until 1947 | UTC−8 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Los_Angeles. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from San Francisco
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 760 km away, Bullhead City is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco in winter and on the same time in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Bayview-Hunters Point | 6 km |
| Daly City | 9 km |
| South San Francisco | 13 km |
| Oakland | 13 km |
| Alameda | 14 km |
| San Bruno | 16 km |
| Albany | 16 km |
| Berkeley | 17 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in San Francisco
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:20, dusk 17:27, solar noon 11:54. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 32 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 46 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:47 (6 June 2027), latest at 07:41 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 16:50 (2 December 2026), latest at 20:35 (21 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 21 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:59 · moonset 20:18 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 03:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New York3 hours ahead
- Los Angeles
- Brooklyn3 hours ahead
- Chicago2 hours ahead
- Queens3 hours ahead
- Houston2 hours ahead
- Phoenix1 hour ahead
- Philadelphia3 hours ahead
- San Antonio2 hours ahead
- Manhattan3 hours ahead
- San Diego
- Bronx3 hours ahead
Good to know about the time in San Francisco
San Francisco uses Pacific Time: currently UTC−8. It is 9 hours behind Paris most of the year.
When a meeting starts at 09:00 in San Francisco, it is currently 18:00 in Paris: shared working hours are limited to the early Californian morning. In 2018 Californians approved the idea of permanent daylight saving time, which is still awaiting the approval of Congress. Paris – San Francisco time difference