Time in San Francisco
The exact local hour in San Francisco, United States — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
San Francisco sits at 37.7749° N, 122.4194° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:50 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:18 (6:18 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:08 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:58 (7:58 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:26 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 39m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
San Francisco is in the America/Los_Angeles zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−7, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 1 November 2026, when the offset will move from UTC−7 to UTC−8 (clocks fall back).
San Francisco compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to San Francisco, with the great-circle distance from San Francisco for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +8h | 8,616 km · 5,354 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +3h | 4,129 km · 2,566 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +16h | 8,275 km · 5,142 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +11h | 13,008 km · 8,083 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +17h | 11,948 km · 7,424 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | +0h | 559 km · 347 mi |
About San Francisco
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,730,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 37.7749, -122.4194 |
| IANA time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| UTC offset | UTC−7 |
| Country calling code | +1 |
| Currency | USD |
Other cities in America/Los_Angeles
These cities share San Francisco's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from San Francisco
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after San Francisco on the world clock.