San Francisco, CA to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY 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.
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San Francisco, CA 02:01 2:01 AM New York, NY 05:01 5:01 AM You –:–
02:01 2:01 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
05:01 5:01 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
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+3 h
New York, NY is 3 h ahead of San Francisco, CA.
When you, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:01 | 05:01 |
| 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 8,804,190 |
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San Francisco, CA and New York, NY: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Francisco, CA, is New York, NY?
The clocks in New York are 3 hours ahead of those in San Francisco (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it is 12:00 PM in New York.
What time is it in New York, NY, at the end of the working day in San Francisco, CA?
The working day in San Francisco ends at 6:00 PM; in New York it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Francisco, CA, and in New York, NY, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New York.
From what time in San Francisco, CA, is it tomorrow in New York, NY?
Once it is 9:00 PM in San Francisco, the date in New York has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day in San Francisco.
Is the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
