What time is it in San Francisco?
The live local time in San Francisco, California.
Current time in San Francisco
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The time across America right now
San Francisco is in Pacific Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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New York
Central Time
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Chicago
Mountain Time
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Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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Honolulu
Why is the time in San Francisco different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and San Francisco is in Pacific Time.
- San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York all year.
- San Francisco is the same time as Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. San Francisco uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Francisco between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into San Francisco time.
San Francisco time facts
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (PT)
- Winter name
- PST (UTC-8)
- Summer name
- PDT (UTC-7)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. San Francisco uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Francisco between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Los_Angeles
New York time to San Francisco time
If it is this time in New York today, what time is it in San Francisco?
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Questions about time in San Francisco
What time is it in San Francisco now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in San Francisco, California. It updates every second.
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco is in the Pacific Time zone. The short names are PST in winter and PDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Los Angeles.
Does San Francisco use daylight saving time?
Yes. San Francisco uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Francisco between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and New York?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Los Angeles?
San Francisco is the same time as Los Angeles all year.
Is San Francisco ahead of or behind New York?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind New York all year.