Mexico
Time now in San Francisco
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:17Sunset 06:58Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
117
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
06:58
Day length
12h 41m
Coordinates
20.96, -98.95
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 sits at latitude 20.96, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 41m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 117 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.
The zone identifier America/Mexico_City is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Mexico_City keeps pointing at Mexico City time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Francisco
- When do the sun rise and set in San Francisco today?
- Sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset at 06:58, giving 12h 41m 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/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
- Which time zone is San Francisco in?
- San Francisco uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- Does San Francisco change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Francisco keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
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