Current Time in San Francisco, United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in San Francisco, United States is 06:24:16 (PDT) on Monday, 20 July 2026. San Francisco is currently on daylight saving time. The city has a population of about 864,816. The sun rises at about 06:03 and sets at 20:28 today (14h 25m of daylight).
- Sunrise 06:03
- Sunset 20:28
- 14h 25m daylight
Time zone & daylight saving in San Francisco
San Francisco, United States keeps PDT (UTC-07:00). It observes daylight saving time, so the clocks move one hour twice a year - San Francisco is on summer (DST) time right now. See our guide to daylight saving time.
Today the sun rises at about 06:03 and sets at about 20:28 local time, giving San Francisco 14h 25m of daylight.
Right now it is 06:24 on Monday in San Francisco (UTC-07:00). When it is 06:24 here, it is 09:24 in New York (3h ahead), so a quick look at the world clock beats doing the math in your head before a call.
Need a reminder on San Francisco time rather than your own clock? A browser alarm handles that as long as the tab stays open and the device is awake - here is how an online alarm clock works.
Quick scheduling notes for San Francisco
- Use the America/Los_Angeles IANA zone when you need the exact rule set for software, calendars, or travel planning.
- Daylight saving is active now, so compare the current UTC offset before booking calls.
- For a future call, use the time zone converter and then set a matching online alarm.
Time difference from San Francisco to major cities
| City | Current time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 09:24 Mon | 3h ahead |
| London | 14:24 Mon | 8h ahead |
| Paris | 15:24 Mon | 9h ahead |
| Dubai | 17:24 Mon | 11h ahead |
| Mumbai | 18:54 Mon | 12.5h ahead |
| Singapore | 21:24 Mon | 15h ahead |
| Tokyo | 22:24 Mon | 16h ahead |
| Sydney | 23:24 Mon | 17h ahead |
Best next checks from San Francisco
Compare San Francisco with nearby business hubs, then follow the city links above for live local clocks. You can also browse more time pages for United States.
Business-hours overlap from San Francisco
For a normal business-hours call, 09:00-14:00 in San Francisco overlaps with 12:00-17:00 in New York.
| Compare with | San Francisco time | Other city time | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 09:00-14:00 | 12:00-17:00 | 5 hours |
| London | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Paris | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Dubai | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Mumbai | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Sydney | 16:00-17:00 | 09:00-10:00 | 1 hour |
Simple meeting rule
Pick a slot that lands inside both workdays, then confirm the date again if the meeting is near a daylight saving change.
San Francisco time - Frequently asked questions
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses PDT (UTC-07:00). During part of the year it switches to daylight saving time, moving the clocks forward one hour.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
Yes - Clocks go forward an hour in spring and back an hour in autumn, so the local offset changes twice a year.
What time are sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
Today the sun rises around 06:03 and sets around 20:28 in San Francisco, about 14h 25m of daylight.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and other cities?
When it is 06:24 in San Francisco, it is 09:24 in New York (3h ahead). See the table above for San Francisco's difference from other major cities.
How Alarm.now calculates time in San Francisco
Live clock source
The clock uses the current time with the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone, then updates in your browser every second. Country context comes from the United States time page.
Local entity signals for San Francisco
These facts help separate this city page from a generic clock page: the place, country, coordinates, time-zone rule set, and daylight context are all tied to San Francisco.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| IANA zone | America/Los_Angeles (UTC−08:00) |
| Coordinates | 37.77, -122.42 |
| Population signal | About 864,816 people |
| Today's daylight | Sunrise 06:03, sunset 20:28, 14h 25m total daylight |
Best internal links from this city
Start with this live city clock, then move to the exact America/Los_Angeles time-zone page for rules, the United States country page for nearby cities, and the time zone converter for future dates.
Future-date checks
For future meetings, compare the city time with the time zone converter because daylight saving changes can shift the offset on a later date.
Lat/Long: 37.77° N, 122.42° W
Population: 864,816
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
Timezone: PST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT