San Francisco, United States
Live local time, today's date, America/Los_Angeles details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for San Francisco.
San Francisco time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Los_Angeles.
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Abbreviation
- PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- United States
Sky times for San Francisco
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for 37.7749, -122.4194 in America/Los_Angeles and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
61% illuminated
Lunar age 21.1 days. Moonrise is 11:31 PM; moonset is 1:39 PM.
Moon phase detailsSan Francisco across the day
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Time difference from San Francisco
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 7:46 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 7 hours ahead San Francisco |
| New York United States | 3:46 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 3 hours ahead San Francisco |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:46 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 11 hours ahead San Francisco |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:46 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 15 hours ahead San Francisco |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:46 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 16 hours ahead San Francisco |
| Sydney Australia | 6:46 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 18 hours ahead San Francisco |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:46 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Same current time |
San Francisco time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Los_Angeles
- Current abbreviation
- PDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- PDT, PST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from PDT (UTC-07:00) to PST (UTC-08:00).
- Coordinates
- 37.7749, -122.4194
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San Francisco time questions
What time is it in San Francisco right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in San Francisco. At page generation it was 12:46 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses the IANA time zone America/Los_Angeles. Its current abbreviation is PDT.
What is San Francisco's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-07:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:34 AM and sunset is 6:11 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in San Francisco today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:31 PM and moonset is 1:39 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in San Francisco?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 61% illuminated, with a lunar age of 21.1 days.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours ahead San Francisco. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
