Current Time in San Francisco
United States · America/Los_Angeles · GMT-7
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
05:48:04 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · GMT-7
Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:16 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 07:18 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 01:17 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 2m+2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:50 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:45 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- United States
- Calling Code
- +1
- Currency
- USD
- Coordinates
- 37.77°N, 122.42°W
About San Francisco's Time Zone
San Francisco operates on the Pacific Daylight Time time zone (GMT-7).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 873,965, it is one of the most significant cities in United States.
San Francisco observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for San Francisco is America/Los_Angeles, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving San Francisco, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in United States
Cities in the Same Timezone (America/Los_Angeles)
These cities share the GMT-7 UTC offset with San Francisco.
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