San Francisco → Amsterdam: Time Difference
Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
How the difference works
San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard time) and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+1 standard time) — a standard-time gap of 9 hours ahead of San Francisco. Both cities observe daylight saving time, but they switch on different dates, so the gap can temporarily change around those transitions.
Distance: about 8,773 km (5,452 mi) great-circle distance.
San Francisco → Amsterdam, hour by hour
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Amsterdam?
In standard time, Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco. Both cities observe daylight saving time, but they switch on different dates, so the gap can temporarily change around those transitions.
When it is 9:00 in San Francisco, what time is it in Amsterdam?
In standard time it is 18:00 in Amsterdam. During daylight saving periods the answer can move by an hour — the live table on this page always reflects today's rules.
How far is Amsterdam from San Francisco?
About 8,773 km (5,452 miles) as the crow flies, computed from city-center coordinates.
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