Current Time in San Francisco, United States

San Francisco Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

2:33 AM (PDT, 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7))

San Francisco

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

PDT is 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7)

About the Time in San Francisco

San Francisco is located in California, United States of America. The local time zone is Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7). San Francisco has a population of more than 800,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 8:34 PM in San Francisco. That is about 14 hours 46 minutes 36 seconds of daylight.

The next clock change in the Pacific Daylight Time zone is on November 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

San Francisco Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is San Francisco in?

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San Francisco is in the Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) time zone, 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7).

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Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?

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Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

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What is the UTC offset in San Francisco?

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The current UTC offset in San Francisco is 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7).