Right now, local time in San Francisco is 15:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Francisco ranks #11116 worldwide by population and #3 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Francisco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9938° N, 84.1274° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Heredia Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 55,923 · #11116 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
- 9.99° S, 95.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 262 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:38 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Francisco today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Francisco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Francisco sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
San Francisco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,562 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,477 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.99° N, 84.13° 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 | 13:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:08 | +3h |
| London | 21:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:08 | +17h |
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 Costa Rica
- San José15:08
- Limón15:08
- Alajuela15:08
- Liberia15:08
- Paraíso15:08
- Puntarenas15:08
- San Isidro15:08
- Curridabat15:08
- San Vicente15:08
- San Vicente de Moravia15:08
- San José15:08
- Purral15:08
Distances from San Francisco
| Chicago | 3,562 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,381 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,525 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,725 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,916 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,955 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,167 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,808 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,127 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,905 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,920 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,477 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San Francisco
- Heredia1 km · 15:08
- Mercedes Norte1 km · 15:08
- San Josecito3 km · 15:08
- San Pablo3 km · 15:08
- Llorente3 km · 15:08
- San Rafael4 km · 15:08
- La Asunción5 km · 15:08
- San Juan6 km · 15:08
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 (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
San Francisco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
San Francisco sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Francisco tonight?
The moon phase over San Francisco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% 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 9.99° S, 95.87° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 262 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Francisco?
San Francisco lies at or very near sea level.
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 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.