Time in San Francisco
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
CST (UTC-6), Central Standard Time
El Salvador
San Francisco is 2 hours behind New York.
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7:49 AM in San Francisco, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from San Francisco
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind San Francisco they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 9:49 AM EDT | +2h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 2:49 PM BST | +7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 6:49 AM PDT | -1h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 8:49 AM CDT | +1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 9:49 AM EDT | +2h |
| São PauloBrazil | 10:49 AM BRT | +3h |
| ParisFrance | 3:49 PM CEST | +8h |
| BerlinGermany | 3:49 PM CEST | +8h |
| MoscowRussia | 4:49 PM MSK | +9h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 5:49 PM GST | +10h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 7:19 PM IST | +11h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 8:49 PM ICT | +13h |
| Singapore | 9:49 PM SGT | +14h |
| ShanghaiChina | 9:49 PM CST | +14h |
| TokyoJapan | 10:49 PM JST | +15h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 12:49 AM AEDTnext day | +17h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 2:49 AM NZDTnext day | +19h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 3:49 PM SAST | +8h |
San Francisco time zone
- Local time
- 7:49 AM
- Date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Dialing code
- +503
- Population
- 16,152
- Coordinates
- 13.69, -88.10
Daylight saving time
San Francisco does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-6 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:36 AM
Cities in El Salvador
Cities near San Francisco
- SiguatepequeHonduras
- TegucigalpaHonduras
- ChinandegaNicaragua
Questions and answers
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses Central Standard Time (America/El_Salvador); the local time is currently UTC-6.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
No. San Francisco stays on UTC-6 all year.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and New York?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for San Francisco?
The country calling code is +503.