What time is it in San Francisco right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Francisco, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Los_Angeles. San Francisco is 7 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is San Francisco in?

San Francisco uses PDT (Pacific Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, and the current UTC offset is UTC−7.

Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in San Francisco?

Open the time zone converter for San Francisco to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco is on PDT (Pacific Time), UTC−7. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

San Francisco, United States

7:08 AM:29PDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−7

Country: United States
Region: California
Lat/Long: 37°46'N / 122°25'W
Elevation: 16 m
Population: 827,526
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in San Francisco

Time zone
PDT
Pacific Time
UTC offset
UTC−7
7 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

San Francisco keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Los_Angeles, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Day length
10 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to San Francisco for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°46'N / 122°25'W.

Time difference between San Francisco and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind San Francisco. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to San Francisco
City	Local time	Compared to San Francisco
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:08 AM	+3h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:08 AM	Same time
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:08 AM	+2h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:08 AM	+3h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:08 AM	+1h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:08 AM	+4h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:08 PM	+7h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:08 PM	+8h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:08 PM	+8h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:08 PM	+8h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:08 PM	+9h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:08 PM	+11h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:38 PM	+12h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:08 PM	+15h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:08 PM	+15h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:08 PM	+16h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:08 AM	+18h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:08 AM	+20h (ahead)

Other cities near San Francisco

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