Time difference between Los Angeles and San Francisco
Compare the current local time in Los Angeles and San Francisco, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Los Angeles's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with San Francisco's.
Los Angeles working hours
San Francisco working hours
Overlap (both working)
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Scheduling across Los Angeles and San Francisco
Working across Los Angeles and San Francisco is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 8 hours every day, from 09:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles (09:00 to 17:00 in San Francisco). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | In San Francisco it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Currently in PDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to PST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Currently in PDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to PST
on Sunday 1 November 2026