Current local time in San Francisco, United States

San Francisco is 15 hours behind Beijing (UTC−7; currently on daylight saving time)
October 30, 2026

Time zone: America/Los_Angeles · currently UTC−7 (PDT)

Time difference

New YorkSan Francisco is 3 hours behind New York
Los AngelesSan Francisco and Los Angeles are in the same time
LondonSan Francisco is 7 hours behind London
BeijingSan Francisco is 15 hours behind Beijing
TokyoSan Francisco is 16 hours behind Tokyo

Daylight saving time

San Francisco observes daylight saving time. In 2026, daylight saving time starts on March 8, 2:00 (local time), when clocks go forward 1 hour, and ends on November 1, 2:00, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Standard time is UTC−8; daylight time is UTC−7.

San Francisco time vs New York time

San FranciscoNew York
12:00 AM03:00 AM
01:00 AM04:00 AM
02:00 AM05:00 AM
03:00 AM06:00 AM
04:00 AM07:00 AM
05:00 AM08:00 AM
06:00 AM09:00 AM
07:00 AM10:00 AM
08:00 AM11:00 AM
09:00 AM12:00 PM
10:00 AM01:00 PM
11:00 AM02:00 PM
12:00 PM03:00 PM
01:00 PM04:00 PM
02:00 PM05:00 PM
03:00 PM06:00 PM
04:00 PM07:00 PM
05:00 PM08:00 PM
06:00 PM09:00 PM
07:00 PM10:00 PM
08:00 PM11:00 PM
09:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM01:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM02:00 AM (next day)

Based on the time difference on October 30, 2026.

FAQ

How many hours is the time difference between San Francisco and Beijing?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Beijing (UTC−7; currently on daylight saving time). At 12:00 noon in Beijing, it is 09:00 PM in San Francisco on the previous day.

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