Current time in San Francisco, Costa Rica

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Sun today ↑ 05:26 ↓ 17:18 (11 hours 52 minutes)CSTUTC-6No daylight saving time Weather now 25 °C / 77 °F · no rain · UV 6

Time zone San Francisco

Time zone
MEX time — Mexico City Time (UTC-6)

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San Francisco is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

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San Francisco at a glance

Time zone
CST
UTC offset
UTC−6
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:26
Sunset
17:18
Day length
11 h 52 min
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Time zone in San Francisco

San Francisco uses CST (UTC−6) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Costa_Rica
Standard time
CST · UTC−6 · Central Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · San Francisco

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−1h
Mexico City CST
same time
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+2h
London ☀BST
+7h
Abuja WAT
+7h
Dublin ☀IST
+7h
Berlin ☀CEST
+8h
Madrid ☀CEST
+8h
Rome ☀CEST
+8h
Paris ☀CEST
+8h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+9h
Riyadh AST
+9h
Ankara TRT
+9h
Dubai GST
+10h
New Delhi IST
+11h30m
Hanoi ICT
+13h
Bangkok ICT
+13h
Manila PHT
+14h
Beijing CST
+14h
Tokyo JST
+15h
Seoul KST
+15h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+17h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+17h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+19h

Sun and Moon in San Francisco

· CST — Today in San Francisco the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 17:18: 11 h 52 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 52 min
Sun vs clocksun 38 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:26 · 17:17
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion San Francisco ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

San Francisco (CST)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
San Francisco (CST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1 day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1 day01:001:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1 day03:003:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1 day05:005:00 AM+1 day

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San Francisco airport & codes

Phone numbers in San Francisco, Costa Rica use the calling code +506; the ISO country code is CR.

Calling code
+506
ISO country code
CR / CRI
Currency
CRC
Languages
Spanish, English

Where is San Francisco?

San Francisco is in Costa Rica at 9°59′38″N 84°07′39″W.

Coordinates
9°59′38″N 84°07′39″W · 9.9938, -84.1274
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Costa Rica
Population
55,923

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does San Francisco use?

San Francisco uses Mexico City Time (CST), with a current offset of UTC-6.

Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?

San Francisco does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC-6) all year.

What is the time difference between San Francisco and UTC?

San Francisco is 6 hours behind UTC all year: San Francisco keeps CST (UTC−6) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 17:18 in San Francisco, giving 11 h 52 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:22.

What is the calling code for San Francisco?

Calls to San Francisco use the international calling code of Costa Rica: +506 (ISO code CR).