Currently on PDT (UTC−7). Next clock change: Sunday 1 November 2026 at 02:00, when clocks go back to PST (UTC−8).
Time zone in San Francisco
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| IANA time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Standard (winter) time | PST (UTC−8) |
| Daylight saving (summer) time | PDT (UTC−7) (southern hemisphere: roughly October to April) |
| Same clock as | Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle |
What to know about time in San Francisco
San Francisco is on Pacific Time, with the same clock changes as the rest of the US.
Clock changes in San Francisco in 2026 and 2027
- Sunday 8 March 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. PST (UTC−8) becomes PDT (UTC−7), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 1 November 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. PDT (UTC−7) becomes PST (UTC−8), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 14 March 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. PST (UTC−8) becomes PDT (UTC−7), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 7 November 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. PDT (UTC−7) becomes PST (UTC−8), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
Times are local. Phones, laptops and other devices that set their time automatically will update themselves. Wall clocks, ovens and car clocks usually need changing by hand.
Time difference between San Francisco and other cities
The table shows how far each city is ahead of or behind San Francisco, and how that changes when either place changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 8 hours ahead | 8 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 7 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 8 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 7 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027; 8 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 7 hours ahead 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 8 hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| New York | 3 hours ahead | 3 hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 2 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 3 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 4 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 14 Mar 2027; 3 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 2 hours ahead 7 Nov 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 3 hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 11 hours ahead | 11 hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 12 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 11 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 12 hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Mumbai | 12½ hours ahead | 12½ hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 13½ hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 12½ hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 13½ hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Singapore | 15 hours ahead | 15 hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 16 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 15 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 16 hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Tokyo | 16 hours ahead | 16 hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 17 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 16 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 17 hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Sydney | 18 hours ahead | 18 hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 19 hours ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 18 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 17 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 18 hours ahead 3 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 19 hours ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
Working hours overlap
How much of a 09:00–17:00 working day in San Francisco overlaps with the same hours elsewhere, using a mid-week day in January and July 2027:
- London: in January, none; in July, none.
- New York: in January, 5 hours: 09:00–14:00 in San Francisco is 12:00–17:00 in New York; in July, 5 hours: 09:00–14:00 in San Francisco is 12:00–17:00 in New York.
Plan around San Francisco time
- Convert a time in San Francisco to another city, on any date
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