Time Difference Between Rome and San Francisco
Rome is normally 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
This page shows the live time difference between Rome, Italy and San Francisco, United States. Rome uses the Europe/Rome time zone (UTC+1 standard) and San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard), so Rome is normally 9 hours ahead of San Francisco. 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.
Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
San Francisco
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Rome and San Francisco?
Rome is normally 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (Rome is UTC+1, San Francisco is UTC-8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Rome ahead of or behind San Francisco?
Rome is ahead of San Francisco by 9 hours under standard time.
Do Rome and San Francisco use daylight saving time?
Rome observes daylight saving time; San Francisco observes daylight saving time.