What timezone does San Francisco use?

San Francisco uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone, which is UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) in winter and UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) in summer.

When does San Francisco change its clocks?

Clocks spring forward one hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back one hour on the first Sunday in November, following US Daylight Saving Time rules.

Is this clock accurate?

Yes. It reads your device's system clock and converts it using the IANA timezone database built into modern browsers. Accuracy depends on your device clock being synced correctly.

What is the difference between PST and PDT?

PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC-8 and applies from November to March. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC-7 and applies from March to November during Daylight Saving Time.

Does this tool work offline?

Yes. Once the page loads, the clock runs entirely in your browser with no network requests needed.

Is San Francisco on the same time as Los Angeles and Seattle?

Yes. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Las Vegas all use Pacific Time and change clocks on the same dates. San Francisco is 1 hour behind Denver, 2 hours behind Chicago and 3 hours behind New York all year.

What time is it in India when it is 9 AM in San Francisco?

India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 with no daylight saving, so the gap changes when California changes clocks. During PDT (March 8 to November 1, 2026) India is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead, so 9:00 AM in San Francisco is 9:30 PM in India. During PST the gap is 13 hours 30 minutes and 9:00 AM is 10:30 PM.

Current Time in San Francisco

See the exact current time and date in San Francisco, California, live-updated every second.

San Francisco is on Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles), like the rest of California.

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Current UTC Time

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Quick answer

San Francisco is on Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles), like the rest of California. In 2026 it uses PDT, UTC-7, from 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 8 until 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 1, and PST, UTC-8, the rest of the year. San Francisco is always 3 hours behind New York, and the live clock shows the current time, date, offset and DST status.

Examples

2026 date	SF zone	Noon UTC in SF
Jan 15	PST, UTC-8	4:00 AM
Mar 8 (DST starts)	PDT, UTC-7	5:00 AM
Jul 4	PDT, UTC-7	5:00 AM
Nov 1 (DST ends)	PST, UTC-8	4:00 AM
Dec 25	PST, UTC-8	4:00 AM

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Summary

This tool displays the current local time and date in San Francisco, California, using the America/Los_Angeles timezone. The clock updates live every second so you always see the accurate current time. It also shows the UTC offset and whether Daylight Saving Time is currently in effect.

How it works

Your browser reads the current UTC time.
JavaScript converts it to the America/Los_Angeles timezone using the Intl API.
The clock display refreshes every second automatically.
The UTC offset and DST status are computed from the live timezone data.
No server requests are made — everything runs locally in your browser.

Use cases

Check what time it is in San Francisco before scheduling a call.
Verify the current PST or PDT offset for logging or API timestamps.
Quickly confirm whether San Francisco is observing Daylight Saving Time.
Use as a reference when coordinating meetings across time zones.
Embed in a workflow to track business hours on the US West Coast.
Confirm the exact date in San Francisco when near midnight UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-11 · Reviewed by Nham Vu