Time Difference Between Los Angeles and San Francisco
Los Angeles and San Francisco are normally in the same time zone.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and San Francisco, United States. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard), so Los Angeles and San Francisco are normally in the same time zone. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
San Francisco
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Los Angeles and San Francisco share a generous 8 hours of overlapping working hours, from 09:00-17:00 in Los Angeles (09:00-17:00 in San Francisco), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 8 hours
- Window in Los Angeles
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Window in San Francisco
- 09:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and San Francisco?
Los Angeles and San Francisco are normally in the same time zone (UTC-8). Daylight saving in either city can create a temporary one-hour gap, so check the live clocks above.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind San Francisco?
Under standard time they are the same. Daylight saving can briefly put one ahead of the other.
Do Los Angeles and San Francisco use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; San Francisco observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and San Francisco?
Their working hours overlap for 8 hours: 09:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00 to 17:00 in San Francisco. That is the best window for a live call.