What time is it in San Francisco?
San Francisco, United States, is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-7). On 23 October the sun rises around 07:25 local time.
San Francisco, UTC-7America/Los_Angeles
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
San Francisco Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in San Francisco? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. San Francisco is UTC-7, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in San Francisco go back one hour on Sunday 1 November: 02:00 → 01:00. All coming changes →
San Francisco on your clock
Pick a time in San Francisco and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
San Francisco at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 864,816
- Currency
- USD
- Dialling code
- +1
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.77, -122.42
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from San Francisco
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 5 a day.
San Francisco's clock, and what it costs you
San Francisco keeps the America/Los_Angeles timezone, UTC−7 on 23 October. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC-8) and summer (UTC-7), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes San Francisco 7 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in San Francisco, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 5 h overlap
- London, 0 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 23 October the sun rises around 07:25 and sets around 18:22 in San Francisco. The days are in the week from 23 October getting about 2 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 23 October is a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in San Francisco →
23 October is in week 43. The next clock change in San Francisco lands on 1 November 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in San Francisco run 09:00–17:00 in UTC-7. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- San Francisco
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles, which is UTC-7.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
The America/Los_Angeles zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.