London, United Kingdom to San Francisco
San Francisco is 8 hours behind of London.
London
United Kingdom
Day
Difference
San Francisco
United States
Day
Hour-by-hour conversion
Every hour of the day in London with its equivalent in San Francisco. Green rows fall inside business hours for both.
About the London-San Francisco gap
London sits in the Europe/London time zone (BST), while San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT). That puts San Francisco 8 hours behind of London right now.
Standard working hours in these two cities do not overlap at all, so any live meeting requires someone to move outside 09:00-17:00. The table above marks the hours when both parties are at least likely to be awake.
Related comparisons
- San Francisco to London
- London to Cardiff
- London to New York
- London to Los Angeles
- London to Chicago
- London to São Paulo
- London to Paris
See also current time in London and current time in San Francisco.
London and San Francisco, questions
- What is the time difference between London and San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 8 hours behind of London. London is currently on BST and San Francisco on PDT.
- What is the best time to call San Francisco from London?
- There is no overlap between standard 09:00-17:00 working hours in these two cities. The most workable compromise is usually early morning in London or late evening, see the hour-by-hour table above for the times when both parties are at least awake.
- Is the difference between London and San Francisco always the same?
- The gap is mostly stable, but if both cities observe daylight saving they may not switch on the same date, there are usually a few weeks each spring and autumn when the difference shifts by an hour.