United States
Time now in San Francisco
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 06:41Time zone UTC −7
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset
UTC −7
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
827,526
Sunrise
07:12
Sunset
06:41
Day length
11h 29m
Coordinates
37.77, -122.42
Time difference from San Francisco
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Francisco right now.
San Francisco on the map
About the time in San Francisco
San Francisco is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −7 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 827,526 people live in San Francisco, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 07:12 and sunset at 06:41 local time, giving 11h 29m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (37.77, -122.42) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Francisco.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Francisco
- When do the sun rise and set in San Francisco today?
- Sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset at 06:41, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
- What time is it in San Francisco right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Francisco, updating every second from America/Los_Angeles (UTC −7).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San Francisco?
- San Francisco is UTC −7 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is San Francisco in?
- San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC −7.
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