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San Francisco to Bengaluru time

Bengaluru is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco for most of the year, and 13 hours 30 minutes for the rest because of daylight saving time.

San Francisco · PDT

2:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Bengaluru · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Bengaluru is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

San Francisco to Bengaluru time conversion table for today
San FranciscoBengaluru
12:00 AM12:30 PM
1:00 AM1:30 PM
2:00 AM2:30 PM
3:00 AM3:30 PM
4:00 AM4:30 PM
5:00 AM5:30 PM
6:00 AM6:30 PM
7:00 AM7:30 PM
8:00 AM8:30 PM
9:00 AM9:30 PM
10:00 AM10:30 PM
11:00 AM11:30 PM
12:00 PM12:30 AMnext day
1:00 PM1:30 AMnext day
2:00 PM2:30 AMnext day
3:00 PM3:30 AMnext day
4:00 PM4:30 AMnext day
5:00 PM5:30 AMnext day
6:00 PM6:30 AMnext day
7:00 PM7:30 AMnext day
8:00 PM8:30 AMnext day
9:00 PM9:30 AMnext day
10:00 PM10:30 AMnext day
11:00 PM11:30 AMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 6:30 PM–9:00 PMin San Francisco=8:00 AM–10:30 AMin BengaluruOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–8:30 AMin San Francisco=8:30 PM–9:00 PMin BengaluruOutside 9–5
  • 7:30 PM–9:00 PMin San Francisco=8:00 AM–9:30 AMin BengaluruOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026Bengaluru +12h 30m
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027Bengaluru +13h 30m
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027Bengaluru +12h 30m

San Francisco changes its clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Bengaluru doesn’t use daylight saving time.

Questions

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Bengaluru?

Bengaluru is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 13 hours 30 minutes for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in San Francisco, what time is it in Bengaluru?

When it's 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it's 9:30 PM in Bengaluru. At 5:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 5:30 AM the next day in Bengaluru. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between San Francisco and Bengaluru?

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 6:30 PM–9:00 PM in San Francisco, which is 8:00 AM–10:30 AM in Bengaluru, when both sides are awake.

Does San Francisco use daylight saving time?

Yes. San Francisco's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Bengaluru use daylight saving time?

No. Bengaluru stays on the same offset all year.