Right now, local time in San Francisco is 10:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Francisco ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #536 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Francisco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 8.99° S, 100.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 534 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Francisco today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for San Francisco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Francisco sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
San Francisco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,743 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,807 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.99° N, 79.51° 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 | 07:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:09 | +2h |
| London | 15:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:09 | +16h |
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 Panama
- Panama City10:09
- San Miguelito10:09
- Juan Díaz10:09
- David10:09
- Colón10:09
- Arraiján10:09
- Las Cumbres10:09
- La Chorrera10:09
- Pedregal10:09
- Tocumen10:09
- Santiago de Veraguas10:09
- Parque Lefevre10:09
Distances from San Francisco
| Chicago | 3,743 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,832 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,086 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,492 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,661 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,801 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,570 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,816 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,158 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,670 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,228 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,807 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near San Francisco
- Panama City1 km · 10:09
- Bella Vista2 km · 10:09
- Betania3 km · 10:09
- Río Abajo4 km · 10:09
- Calidonia4 km · 10:09
- Parque Lefevre5 km · 10:09
- Curundú5 km · 10:09
- San Felipe6 km · 10:09
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 (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:08 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Francisco tonight?
The moon phase over San Francisco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% 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 8.99° S, 100.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 534 km away. 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 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.