Time in San Francisco.
The local clock, the changing light, and the dates that move your plans. A practical time reference for San Francisco, United States.
The time zone, at a glance.
San Francisco follows America/Los_Angeles. There are 2 clock changes scheduled in 2026 under the current time zone rules. For an appointment, use the date of the event: another city can change its clocks even when this one does not.
Offsets shown at local noon on the 15th of each month, 2026. Exact transition instants are listed below.
When do the clocks change?
2026
01:59 is followed by 03:00 one minute later.
Some local times are skipped.UTC−8 → UTC−72026-03-08 10:00 UTC01:59 is followed by 01:00 one minute later.
Some local times occur twice. Choose the occurrence when converting.UTC−7 → UTC−82026-11-01 09:00 UTC2027
01:59 is followed by 03:00 one minute later.
Some local times are skipped.UTC−8 → UTC−72027-03-14 10:00 UTC01:59 is followed by 01:00 one minute later.
Some local times occur twice. Choose the occurrence when converting.UTC−7 → UTC−82027-11-07 09:00 UTCFuture dates reflect the time zone database available at build time (2026-09-15), not a promise that governments will leave the rules unchanged. See the international clock-change calendar →
How the light changes in San Francisco.
Of these monthly samples, Jun has the most daylight (14h 46m) and Dec the least (9h 34m).
| Date in 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:23 AM | 5:14 PM | 9h 51m | UTC−8 |
| Feb 15 | 6:59 AM | 5:48 PM | 10h 50m | UTC−8 |
| Mar 15 | 7:20 AM | 7:17 PM | 11h 57m | UTC−7 |
| Apr 15 | 6:34 AM | 7:45 PM | 13h 11m | UTC−7 |
| May 15 | 5:59 AM | 8:12 PM | 14h 13m | UTC−7 |
| Jun 15 | 5:47 AM | 8:33 PM | 14h 46m | UTC−7 |
| Jul 15 | 5:59 AM | 8:31 PM | 14h 31m | UTC−7 |
| Aug 15 | 6:25 AM | 8:02 PM | 13h 37m | UTC−7 |
| Sep 15 | 6:51 AM | 7:17 PM | 12h 26m | UTC−7 |
| Oct 15 | 7:18 AM | 6:31 PM | 11h 14m | UTC−7 |
| Nov 15 | 6:50 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 8m | UTC−8 |
| Dec 15 | 7:17 AM | 4:51 PM | 9h 34m | UTC−8 |
Local civil times; a jump in sunrise on the clock can reflect daylight saving, not an abrupt change in the Sun’s movement.
Compare San Francisco with your world.
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What these numbers can—and cannot—tell you.
The live clock converts your device’s time with your browser’s IANA-based time zone data. It does not independently synchronize your clock. The solar calculations use SunCalc with representative city-center coordinates; civil sunrise and sunset are approximate horizon events, not weather forecasts.
Our date-aware calculations are more useful than treating San Francisco as a permanently fixed abbreviation. For calendar software, use America/Los_Angeles. For a one-off invitation, include the full date and a shared conversion link. Read the methodology and data limitations.