Mexico
Time now in San Francisco
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 07:13Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
13
Sunrise
06:32
Sunset
07:13
Day length
12h 40m
Coordinates
18.69, -102.44
Time difference from San Francisco
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Francisco right now.
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About the time in San Francisco
Clocks in San Francisco stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Mexico.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal San Francisco day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 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.
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
- 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.
- When do the sun rise and set in San Francisco today?
- Sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset at 07:13, giving 12h 40m of daylight.
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