Lisbon to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco is 7 h behind Lisbon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lisbon 12:32 12:32 PM San Francisco 05:32 5:32 AM You –:–
12:32 12:32 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:54
05:32 5:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−7 h
San Francisco is 7 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and San Francisco are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 San Francisco
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:32 | 05:32 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 55,923 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
More comparisons with Lisbon: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lisbon and San Francisco: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lisbon is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, what time is it in San Francisco?
At 9:00 AM in Lisbon, clocks in San Francisco show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in San Francisco at the end of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon ends at 6:00 PM; in San Francisco it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Francisco from Lisbon?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in San Francisco – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Lisbon is it still yesterday in San Francisco?
Before 7:00 AM in Lisbon, the date in San Francisco has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in San Francisco, it is already the next day in Lisbon.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and San Francisco change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lisbon. From October 25, 2026, San Francisco will be 6 hours behind Lisbon.
