The current local time in San Francisco, United States is displayed in the live clock above. San Francisco is in the PDT timezone (GMT-7). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
San Francisco uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone. The abbreviation is PDT, with a UTC offset of GMT-7. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to PDT (GMT-7).
Yes, San Francisco observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is PST (GMT-8). During DST it changes to PDT (GMT-7). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to San Francisco: New York is 3 hours ahead. London is 7 hours ahead. Tokyo is 16 hours ahead. Sydney is 18 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call San Francisco is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add San Francisco to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in San Francisco, sunrise is at 7:32 AM and sunset is at 7:11 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 39m. Solar noon occurs at 1:21 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and San Francisco's latitude.