Current time in San Francisco
Local time in San Francisco
The time in San Francisco is 8 hours behind UTC and 3 hours behind Columbus. The current timezone in San Francisco is UTC-8. San Francisco is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in San Francisco starts at March 9, 2025.
Details for the time in San Francisco
Current time | 12:14 p.m.
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IANA time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
Your time difference | 3 hours behind Columbus |
UTC time difference | UTC-8 8 hours behind UTC |
San Francisco Daylight Saving Time (DST)
San Francisco uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in San Francisco.
Last DST ended at |
Nov. 3, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Next DST starts at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |