Time in San Francisco, California right now
San Francisco, California is on Pacific Time, UTC-7 during daylight saving and UTC-8 in winter. The live clock updates every minute.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 827,526
- Coordinates
- 37.7749° N, 122.4194° W
Sunrise and Sunset in San Francisco Today
Worked out for 37.7749° N, 122.4194° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in San Francisco for 14h 47m, and on the shortest day for 9h 33m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
San Francisco Time Compared With Other Cities
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York and usually 8 hours behind London. Use the table below to compare the current time.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From San Francisco |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Current Time Near San Francisco
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from San Francisco and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
San Francisco time zone and daylight saving time.
Clocks in San Francisco go forward at 2:00 on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back at 2:00 on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
After 8 March 2026, evenings are 1 hour lighter until clocks move back on 1 November 2026.
Quick Answers About San Francisco Time
Short answers for San Francisco time, UTC offset, daylight saving dates, sunrise, sunset and nearby places.
01
What time is it in San Francisco right now?
San Francisco is on Pacific Time, UTC-8, and UTC-7 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses Pacific Time, the same zone as the rest of California in most cases. The California page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in San Francisco go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in San Francisco?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:34, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:53.
05
How long is the longest day in San Francisco?
The sun is up for 14h 47m on the June solstice and for 9h 33m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between San Francisco and New York?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between San Francisco and London?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in San Francisco?
San Francisco has about 827,526 people, which makes it one of the places listed for California on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is San Francisco?
San Francisco sits at 37.7749° N, 122.4194° W in California, about 347 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to San Francisco?
The closest places listed are Bayview-Hunters Point, 4 miles away, Daly City, 5 miles away and Sausalito, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.