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Time in San Francisco
United States · America/Los_Angeles
Time difference from San Francisco
How San Francisco compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | 3 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | Same time |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 9 hours ahead |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 11 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 12.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 15 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 17 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 4 hours ahead |
About the time zone in San Francisco
San Francisco is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently UTC-07:00 (PDT). When you need to know what time it is in San Francisco right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
San Francisco observes daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC shifts by an hour between the warmer and cooler halves of the year. During a changeover, the usual time difference to cities that don’t change their clocks is temporarily off by an hour.
To convert a specific time to or from San Francisco, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.