San Francisco, CA to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 3 h ahead of San Francisco, CA. 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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San Francisco, CA 04:58 4:58 AM Montreal 07:58 7:58 AM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
07:58 7:58 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
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+3 h
Montreal is 3 h ahead of San Francisco, CA.
When you, San Francisco, CA and Montreal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA
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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 07:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from San Francisco, CA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 1,762,949 |
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San Francisco, CA and Montreal: common questions
What is the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and Montreal?
Montreal is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while San Francisco is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Montreal?
At 9:00 AM in San Francisco, clocks in Montreal show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Montreal?
At 6:00 PM in San Francisco, clocks in Montreal show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Montreal from San Francisco, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in San Francisco – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montreal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Montreal compared with San Francisco, CA?
The new day starts in Montreal earlier: at 9:00 PM in San Francisco it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Montreal, San Francisco is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and Montreal change?
No. The clocks in San Francisco and in Montreal change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
