Current Time in San Francisco

15:41:12

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
UTC offset: UTC−7
Daylight saving: In effect
Next clock change: Sun 1 Nov 2026
Sunrise / sunset: 07:03 / 18:54

Time in San Francisco vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from San Francisco
New York	18:41 Thu	3 hours ahead
London	23:41 Thu	8 hours ahead
Paris	00:41 Fri	9 hours ahead
Dubai	02:41 Fri	11 hours ahead
Mumbai	04:11 Fri	12.5 hours ahead
Singapore	06:41 Fri	15 hours ahead
Tokyo	07:41 Fri	16 hours ahead
Sydney	08:41 Fri	17 hours ahead
Johannesburg	00:41 Fri	9 hours ahead
São Paulo	19:41 Thu	4 hours ahead
Chicago	17:41 Thu	2 hours ahead

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 07:03 · Sunset 18:54

Daylight 11h 51m · Solar noon 12:59

Where San Francisco is

San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸

37.7749° N, 122.4190° W · pop. 827,526

October 2026 calendar for San Francisco

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Upcoming public holidays in United States

Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
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

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)

Other cities in United States

New YorkNew York18:41

Los AngelesCalifornia15:41

BrooklynNew York18:41

ChicagoIllinois17:41

QueensNew York18:41

HoustonTexas17:41

PhoenixArizona15:41

PhiladelphiaPennsylvania18:41

San AntonioTexas17:41

ManhattanNew York18:41

San DiegoCalifornia15:41

The BronxNew York18:41

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.

Current Time in San Francisco

Time in San Francisco vs major world cities

San Francisco time zone

Daylight saving time in San Francisco

Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today

Where San Francisco is

October 2026 calendar for San Francisco

Upcoming public holidays in United States

What time zone is San Francisco in?

Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?

Other cities in United States

Frequently asked questions about San Francisco

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