United States
Time now in Francisco
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:10Sunset 07:35Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
473
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
07:35
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
38.33, -87.45
Time difference from Francisco
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Francisco right now.
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About the time in Francisco
Francisco is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Francisco day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Francisco sits at latitude 38.33, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 25m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Francisco
- What are normal business hours in Francisco in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Francisco runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Francisco right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Francisco, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Francisco today?
- Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 07:35, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Francisco in?
- Francisco uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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