Current Time in San Francisco, USA

What timezone is San Francisco in?

San Francisco, USA is located in the Pacific Time Zone, covering the west coast of the United States including San Francisco, Seattle, and San Diego. The current UTC offset is . The IANA timezone identifier for San Francisco is America/Los_Angeles.

Does San Francisco observe Daylight Saving Time?

Los Angeles follows Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC-8) for the rest of the year.

Common time differences with San Francisco

When planning calls or meetings with people in San Francisco, here are some common time differences to keep in mind:

• New York is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco
• London is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco
• Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of San Francisco
• Sydney is 18–19 hours ahead of San Francisco

Best times to schedule meetings with San Francisco

For business calls with San Francisco, typical working hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time. Use our timezone converter above to find the overlapping working hours between your location and San Francisco, USA.

Other cities in the same timezone

These cities share the same timezone as San Francisco and will always show the same local time: