Current Time in San Francisco, United States
PDT · GMT-7
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About San Francisco Time
San Francisco is a city in United States, located in the Americas. It operates on PDT (GMT-7), with the IANA timezone identifier America/Los_Angeles.
Geographically, San Francisco lies at approximately 37.77°N, 122.42°W, placing it in the Northern Hemisphere and within the temperate climate band.
Like much of the Americas, San Francisco observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting its clocks twice a year. Always verify the current offset when scheduling international calls.
San Francisco shares its time zone with cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle and 5 more, meaning the time of day in San Francisco matches these locations exactly.
Sunrise & Sunset in San Francisco
Across the year, San Francisco sees day lengths ranging from 9h 33m on the shortest day to 14h 46m on the longest. These computed civil sunrise and sunset times use the standard NOAA solar position model; actual times may vary by a few minutes due to local terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Time Difference from Major World Cities
Quick reference for how San Francisco's local time compares to other key business and travel hubs around the world.
| City | Offset | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -3h | San Francisco is 3h behind |
| London | -8h | San Francisco is 8h behind |
| Paris | -9h | San Francisco is 9h behind |
| Dubai | -11h | San Francisco is 11h behind |
| Singapore | -15h | San Francisco is 15h behind |
| Tokyo | -16h | San Francisco is 16h behind |
| Sydney | -17h | San Francisco is 17h behind |
Best Times to Call San Francisco
If you are scheduling a call with someone in San Francisco during their standard business hours (09:00–17:00 local), here is when that falls in two reference time zones:
- From New York (America/New_York): 09:00 in San Francisco =
06:00NYC. 17:00 in San Francisco =14:00NYC. - From London (Europe/London): 09:00 in San Francisco =
01:00London. 17:00 in San Francisco =09:00London.
For other cities, use the meeting planner to find overlapping business hours across multiple time zones simultaneously.