San Francisco to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind San Francisco. 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 05:34 5:34 AM Seattle, WA 04:34 4:34 AM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
04:34 4:34 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:15
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−1 h
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind San Francisco.
When you, San Francisco and Seattle, WA 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
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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 | 🇨🇷 San Francisco | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 04:34 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Francisco | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 55,923 | 737,015 |
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San Francisco and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind San Francisco is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 1 hour behind San Francisco: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it is 8:00 AM in Seattle.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it is 5:00 PM in Seattle.
When do working hours in San Francisco and in Seattle, WA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Francisco, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle.
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with San Francisco?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 1:00 AM in San Francisco, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Seattle, San Francisco is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between San Francisco and Seattle, WA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Seattle. From November 1, 2026, Seattle will be 2 hours behind San Francisco.
