San Francisco → Los Angeles: Time Difference
Los Angeles and San Francisco are showing the same clock time.
How the difference works
San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard time) and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard time) — the same standard offset. Both cities observe daylight saving time, but they switch on different dates, so the gap can temporarily change around those transitions.
Distance: about 559 km (347 mi) great-circle distance.
San Francisco → Los Angeles, hour by hour
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Los Angeles?
In standard time, Los Angeles keeps the same clock time as 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 Los Angeles?
In standard time it is 09:00 in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles from San Francisco?
About 559 km (347 miles) as the crow flies, computed from city-center coordinates.
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