New York, NY to San Francisco, CA: time difference
San Francisco, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY. 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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New York, NY 05:54 5:54 AM San Francisco, CA 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
05:54 5:54 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
02:54 2:54 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
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−3 h
San Francisco, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and San Francisco, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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, CA
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:54 | 02:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 873,965 |
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New York, NY and San Francisco, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and San Francisco, CA?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in San Francisco, CA, at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in San Francisco it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in San Francisco, CA?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in San Francisco show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Francisco, CA, from New York, NY?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Francisco, CA, compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in San Francisco later: until 3:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in San Francisco, New York is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and San Francisco, CA, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in San Francisco change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
