San Francisco, United States · UTC-7
11:31:51
Monday, March 23, 2026
W13 ↑ 07:09 ↓ 19:25 DST
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IANA timezone America/Los_Angeles
Current offset UTC-7 (summer)
Standard time UTC-8
Summer time UTC-7
Clocks forward Sunday, March 8
— Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00 San Francisco local time

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Questions about time in San Francisco

What timezone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco is in Pacific Time (PT), using the IANA timezone America/Los_Angeles. The standard UTC offset is UTC-8 (PST) in winter and UTC-7 (PDT) during daylight saving time.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
Yes. San Francisco observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC-8 (standard time) to UTC-7 in summer.
What is the current UTC offset for San Francisco?
San Francisco is currently at UTC-7. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and New York?
San Francisco is currently 3 hours behind New York.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and London?
San Francisco is currently 7 hours behind London.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Tokyo?
San Francisco is currently 16 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when San Francisco transitions to/from DST.
What is the IANA timezone name for San Francisco?
The IANA timezone database identifier for San Francisco is America/Los_Angeles. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Los_Angeles' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Los_Angeles')`), or any IANA-compatible library.