San Francisco is located in United States and uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone, currently PDT (GMT-7) from UTC. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-8. Sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset at 19:53 local time. The coordinates of San Francisco are 37.77°N, 122.42°W.

Today San Francisco gets 13 hours 31 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:08, about 68 minutes after clock noon.

Right now San Francisco shares its PDT (GMT-7) offset with Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is San Francisco in?›

San Francisco is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone, currently PDT (GMT-7) from UTC.

Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. San Francisco observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-8.

What is the UTC offset for San Francisco?›

San Francisco is currently GMT-7 from UTC (PDT (GMT-7)). Clocks change on 2 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.