New York, NY to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco is 1 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 19:22 7:22 PM San Francisco 18:22 6:22 PM You –:–
19:22 7:22 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 16:50
18:22 6:22 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Francisco is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:22 | 18:22 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 16:50 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 18 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 55,923 |
Compare New York, NY with another city
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New York, NY and San Francisco: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind New York: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Francisco 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 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Francisco when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 5:00 PM in San Francisco.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in San Francisco overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Francisco.
When does the date change in San Francisco compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in San Francisco later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Francisco, New York is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and San Francisco the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Francisco will be 2 hours behind New York.
