Time zone
PST / PDT — the standard and daylight abbreviations for San Francisco.
Current local time
Current Time in San Francisco
See the current time in San Francisco, California in Pacific Time, including the UTC offset, daylight saving dates, and quick time conversions.
23:13:14
Friday, June 19, 2026
Pacific Daylight Time — UTC-7
San Francisco time zone at a glance
The key facts for San Francisco, United States, and how its clock relates to UTC.
About time in San Francisco
San Francisco keeps Pacific Time, the clock used along the US West Coast. The city observes Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) in summer, switching on the standard national dates. As the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, San Francisco sits three hours behind New York, a gap that shapes how tech companies schedule calls with East Coast and overseas partners. When it is 9 a.m. in San Francisco, it is already noon in New York.
San Francisco changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). The live clock above reads San Francisco's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.
Frequently asked questions about San Francisco time
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco is in the Pacific Time Zone, using UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 during daylight saving time.
How many hours behind New York is San Francisco?
San Francisco is three hours behind New York throughout the year, as both follow the same daylight saving schedule.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
Yes. San Francisco changes clocks forward in mid-March and back in early November with the rest of California.
Current time in other cities
Compare San Francisco with other major world clocks.
New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Los Angeles Current local time in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). Chicago Current local time in Chicago, United States (UTC-6 (UTC-5 in summer)). Houston Current local time in Houston, United States (UTC-6 (UTC-5 in summer)). Phoenix Current local time in Phoenix, United States (UTC-7 (no DST)). Denver Current local time in Denver, United States (UTC-7 (UTC-6 in summer)).
Time tools for San Francisco
Learn about time zones
Background guides that explain how San Francisco's clock relates to the rest of the world.