Toronto to San Francisco, CA: time difference
San Francisco, CA is 3 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 06:35 6:35 AM San Francisco, CA 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
06:35 6:35 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
03:35 3:35 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
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−3 h
San Francisco, CA is 3 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and San Francisco, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Toronto
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, CA
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:35 | 03:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 873,965 |
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Toronto and San Francisco, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and San Francisco, CA?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in San Francisco, CA, at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in San Francisco it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Francisco, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 3:00 PM in San Francisco.
Is there a time when both Toronto and San Francisco, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in San Francisco, CA?
Before 3:00 AM in Toronto, the date in San Francisco has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Francisco, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and San Francisco, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
