Current Time in San Francisco
San Francisco time zone
Pacific Time
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
IANA: America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7
Daylight saving time in San Francisco
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today
Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 18:13
Daylight 10h 41m · Solar noon 12:53
Where San Francisco is
San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸
37.7749° N, 122.4190° W · pop. 827,526
Time in San Francisco vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from San Francisco |
|---|
| New York | Sat | 3 hours ahead |
| London | Sat | 7 hours ahead |
| Paris | Sat | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Sat | 11 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Sat | 12.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Sat | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Sat | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Sat | 18 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Sat | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Sat | 4 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Sat | 2 hours ahead |
What time zone is San Francisco in?
Clocks in San Francisco run on Pacific Time (PDT, UTC−7); software knows the zone as America/Los_Angeles.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
Yes. San Francisco is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (PDT → PST)
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (PST → PDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (PDT → PST)
October 2026 calendar for San Francisco
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Upcoming public holidays in United States
- Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
- Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
- Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
- Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
- Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Mon 15 Feb Washington's Birthday
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Frequently asked questions about San Francisco
What time zone is San Francisco in?
Pacific Time (PDT), UTC−7; IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
When do the clocks change in San Francisco?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.