San Francisco, United States
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Time in San Francisco, United States right now
San Francisco is a major city in California, United States. Clocks follow the America/Los_Angeles time zone: UTC-8 (PST) on January 15 and UTC-7 (PDT) on July 15, 2026. Other dates can use a different offset; see the clock changes below.
About 827,526 people set their clocks to this time in San Francisco alone.
Live clock for San Francisco
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
San Francisco time compared with UTC
San Francisco runs UTC-8 in January and UTC-7 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in San Francisco reads 04:00 in January and 05:00 in July.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | San Francisco in January | San Francisco in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16:00 previous day | 17:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 19:00 previous day | 20:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 22:00 previous day | 23:00 previous day |
| 09:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 15:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 18:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 21:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
When the clocks change in San Francisco
These are the recorded clock changes for San Francisco in 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Time difference from San Francisco
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 3 hours ahead of San Francisco | 3 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| London | 8 hours ahead of San Francisco | 8 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| Paris | 9 hours ahead of San Francisco | 9 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| Dubai | 12 hours ahead of San Francisco | 11 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| Mumbai | 13:30 hours ahead of San Francisco | 12:30 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| Singapore | 16 hours ahead of San Francisco | 15 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| Tokyo | 17 hours ahead of San Francisco | 16 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| Sydney | 19 hours ahead of San Francisco | 17 hours ahead of San Francisco |
| Los Angeles | the same time as San Francisco | the same time as San Francisco |
| Sao Paulo | 5 hours ahead of San Francisco | 4 hours ahead of San Francisco |
Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 07:12 | 19:21 | 12 h 09 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:48 | 20:34 | 14 h 47 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:57 | 19:06 | 12 h 09 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:21 | 16:54 | 9 h 33 m |
Computed for San Francisco's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the San Francisco sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in United States:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Brooklyn
- Chicago
- Queens
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- Manhattan
- San Diego
- The Bronx
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Los_Angeles):
Common questions about time in San Francisco
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone: UTC-8 (PST) in January and UTC-7 (PDT) in July.
Does San Francisco change its clocks in 2026?
Yes. In 2026 the clocks go forward on Sunday, March 8 at 02:00, and back on Sunday, November 1 at 02:00. The table above shows the size of each change and the resulting UTC offset.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and New York City?
In January, New York City is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco; in July it is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at San Francisco's coordinates.