Right now, local time in San Francisco is 13:33 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Francisco ranks #708 worldwide by population and #21 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Francisco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7749° N, 122.4194° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 16 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 827,526 · #708 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Francisco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.77° S, 57.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,833 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Francisco today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:17
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 18.8° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for San Francisco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Francisco sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Francisco sits at just 16 m above sea level. San Francisco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 560 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.77° N, 122.42° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:33 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +4h |
| London | 20:33 | +7h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +8h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +10h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +16h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +18h |
Best time to call San Francisco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Francisco local time:
Cities sharing San Francisco's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from San Francisco
| Los Angeles | 560 km | SE (136°) |
| Chicago | 2,985 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,271 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,616 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,953 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,444 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,434 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,096 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,948 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,002 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,501 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,582 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near San Francisco
- Mission District2 km · 13:33
- Chinatown3 km · 13:33
- Noe Valley3 km · 13:33
- Visitacion Valley7 km · 13:33
- Bayview-Hunters Point6 km · 13:33
- Parkside7 km · 13:33
- Daly City9 km · 13:33
- Brisbane11 km · 13:33
FAQ
What time is it in San Francisco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Francisco (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
San Francisco sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Francisco tonight?
The moon phase over San Francisco tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Francisco?
The antipode of San Francisco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.77° S, 57.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,833 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Francisco?
San Francisco sits at about 16 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Francisco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Francisco, clocks run about 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.