Time Now in San Francisco, United States 🇺🇸
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San Francisco ranks
#3 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 37.77° N, 122.42° W
Elevation: 16 m above sea level
Population rank: #21 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
San Francisco keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. San Francisco lies barely above sea level, at roughly 16 m. San Francisco is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 559 km off. As one of the United States's largest cities, San Francisco is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over San Francisco at 06:28 and sets at 19:58, giving 13h 29m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in San Francisco
Daylight Hours in San Francisco
San Francisco gets 13h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in San Francisco is at 06:28 and sunset in San Francisco is at 19:58.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 32m near the December solstice to 14h 46m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between San Francisco and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from San Francisco right now.
Best Time to Call San Francisco
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Cities Sharing San Francisco's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as San Francisco.
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Prayer Times in San Francisco
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Aug ● | 04:48 | 06:27 | 13:13 | 16:58 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:49 | 06:28 | 13:13 | 16:58 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:50 | 06:29 | 13:13 | 16:57 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:52 | 06:30 | 13:12 | 16:57 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:53 | 06:31 | 13:12 | 16:56 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:54 | 06:32 | 13:12 | 16:55 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:55 | 06:32 | 13:12 | 16:55 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for San Francisco
Sunrise
in San Francisco
↑
6:28 AM
Sunset
in San Francisco
↓
7:58 PM
Day Length
13h 29m
Dawn
in San Francisco
5:59 AM
Dusk
in San Francisco
8:26 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for San Francisco
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
35.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:58
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:55
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Distances & Clock Changes in San Francisco
How Far Is San Francisco From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 559 km | SE (136deg) |
| New York | 4,129 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,275 km | WNW (303deg) |
| London | 8,617 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,954 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Moscow | 9,445 km | N (11deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,433 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,096 km | NW (308deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in San Francisco?
San Francisco next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
San Francisco's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from San Francisco and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.8deg S, 57.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about San Francisco
What time is it in San Francisco right now?
The current local time in San Francisco is 07:01 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. San Francisco follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is San Francisco in?
Clocks in San Francisco follow the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is San Francisco?
To turn UTC into San Francisco time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward, which places San Francisco at UTC-07:00 right now.
Is San Francisco on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 18, 2026, San Francisco has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
In San Francisco today the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:58, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Francisco tonight?
Tonight the moon over San Francisco is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 35.4%.
What is solar time in San Francisco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Francisco, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.