San Francisco, CA to Toronto: time difference
Toronto 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 00:41 12:41 AM Toronto 03:41 3:41 AM You –:–
00:41 12:41 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:42
03:41 3:41 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
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+3 h
Toronto is 3 h ahead of San Francisco, CA.
When you, San Francisco, CA and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:41 | 03:41 |
| 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 | 07:13 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 2,731,571 |
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San Francisco, CA and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and Toronto?
Toronto is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while San Francisco is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in San Francisco, CA?
The working day in San Francisco starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in San Francisco, clocks in Toronto show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Francisco, CA, and in Toronto 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 Toronto.
When is it already the next day in Toronto?
From 9:00 PM in San Francisco, CA, it is already the next day in Toronto. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in San Francisco.
Does the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and Toronto change?
No. The clocks in San Francisco and in Toronto change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
