Mexico
Time now in San Francisco
Sunrise 06:16Sunset 07:00Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
71
Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
07:00
Day length
12h 43m
Coordinates
20.24, -98.78
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
Sunrise today lands at 06:16 and sunset at 07:00 local time, giving 12h 43m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (20.24, -98.78) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Francisco.
Around 71 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
- Which time zone is San Francisco in?
- San Francisco uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- What are normal business hours in San Francisco in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San Francisco runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Does San Francisco change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Francisco keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- 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).
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