San Francisco to Bengaluru time
Local time in Bengaluru, India, compared with San Francisco, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | UTC-08:00 | UTC-07:00 | America/Los_Angeles |
| Bengaluru, India | UTC+05:30 | Not observed | Asia/Kolkata |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: Bengaluru is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026: Bengaluru is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: Bengaluru is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco.
15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027: Bengaluru is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Bengaluru is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco.
The gap between San Francisco and Bengaluru is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — San Francisco changes its clocks. Bengaluru goes from 13 hours 30 minutes ahead to 12 hours 30 minutes ahead.
- 1 November 2026 — San Francisco changes its clocks. Bengaluru goes from 12 hours 30 minutes ahead to 13 hours 30 minutes ahead.
- 14 March 2027 — San Francisco changes its clocks. Bengaluru goes from 13 hours 30 minutes ahead to 12 hours 30 minutes ahead.
- 7 November 2027 — San Francisco changes its clocks. Bengaluru goes from 12 hours 30 minutes ahead to 13 hours 30 minutes ahead.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- San Francisco: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-08:00 → UTC-07:00)
- San Francisco: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-08:00)
- San Francisco: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-08:00 → UTC-07:00)
- San Francisco: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-08:00)
Best time to schedule a call
A standard working day in San Francisco does not overlap with one in Bengaluru. Meetings need someone to start early or finish late — use the table below to pick the least disruptive hour for both sides.
24-hour conversion: when Bengaluru is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco
Each row is one hour of the day in San Francisco, with the matching local time in Bengaluru. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Bengaluru is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| San Francisco | Bengaluru | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13:30 | One side only |
| 01:00 | 14:30 | One side only |
| 02:00 | 15:30 | One side only |
| 03:00 | 16:30 | One side only |
| 04:00 | 17:30 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 18:30 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 19:30 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 20:30 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 21:30 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 22:30 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 23:30 | One side only |
| 11:00 | 00:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 12:00 | 01:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 13:00 | 02:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 14:00 | 03:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 15:00 | 04:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 16:00 | 05:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 17:00 | 06:30 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 07:30 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 08:30 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 09:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 21:00 | 10:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 22:00 | 11:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 23:00 | 12:30 (next day) | One side only |
24-hour conversion: when Bengaluru is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco
Each row is one hour of the day in San Francisco, with the matching local time in Bengaluru. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Bengaluru is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| San Francisco | Bengaluru | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 12:30 | One side only |
| 01:00 | 13:30 | One side only |
| 02:00 | 14:30 | One side only |
| 03:00 | 15:30 | One side only |
| 04:00 | 16:30 | One side only |
| 05:00 | 17:30 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 18:30 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 19:30 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 20:30 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 21:30 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 22:30 | One side only |
| 11:00 | 23:30 | One side only |
| 12:00 | 00:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 13:00 | 01:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 14:00 | 02:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 15:00 | 03:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 16:00 | 04:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 17:00 | 05:30 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 06:30 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 07:30 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 08:30 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 09:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 22:00 | 10:30 (next day) | One side only |
| 23:00 | 11:30 (next day) | One side only |