San Francisco Timezone
PDT - United States
Current time in San Francisco
3:54:50 PM
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (PDT)
Current offset
UTC-7
Abbreviation
PDT
IANA zone
America/Los_Angeles
Clock changes
Seasonal
San Francisco time compared to world cities
Planning meetings from San Francisco time
| San Francisco | UTC | UTC | New York | London | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Tue, Jun 16, 4:00 PM | Tue, Jun 16, 4:00 PM | Tue, Jun 16, 12:00 PM | Tue, Jun 16, 5:00 PM | Wed, Jun 17, 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | Tue, Jun 16, 7:00 PM | Tue, Jun 16, 7:00 PM | Tue, Jun 16, 3:00 PM | Tue, Jun 16, 8:00 PM | Wed, Jun 17, 4:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | Wed, Jun 17, 12:00 AM | Wed, Jun 17, 12:00 AM | Tue, Jun 16, 8:00 PM | Wed, Jun 17, 1:00 AM | Wed, Jun 17, 9:00 AM |
These examples use today's timezone rules. For future dates, open the planner and move the date forward to account for daylight saving changes.
Daylight saving and offset notes
San Francisco currently uses UTC-7. This timezone has seasonal offset changes, so a meeting time that works today may shift against other cities later in the year. The next detected offset change is November 1, 2026.
Common comparisons
When it is 3:54:50 PM in San Francisco, these cities currently show:
- UTC10:54 PM
- GMT10:54 PM
- New York6:54 PM
- Chicago5:54 PM
Cities in the same timezone as San Francisco
About San Francisco timezone
San Francisco is located in United States and uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone. The current abbreviation is PDT, and the current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC-7. Use QuickTZone to convert San Francisco time to other cities, check working-hour overlap, plan around daylight saving changes, and export meeting invites directly to your calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What timezone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles, currently shown as PDT with an offset of UTC-7.
Does San Francisco change clocks for daylight saving time?
San Francisco has seasonal offset changes. The next detected offset change is November 1, 2026.
What are normal working hours in San Francisco time?
A common planning window is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Francisco. QuickTZone highlights that window so you can compare it with other cities before scheduling.