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Time difference between San Francisco and Bangalore
Bangalore is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco. From November 1, 2026: Bangalore is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco.
| San Francisco | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Bangalore | India · Asia/Kolkata · UTC+5:30 |
| Difference now | Bangalore is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco |
| Distance | 8,698 miles (13,998 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Bangalore is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Bangalore is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco |
| From March 14, 2027 | Bangalore is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco |
San Francisco observes daylight saving time. Bangalore does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 12 hours 30 minutes
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 10:30 am in San Francisco = 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Bangalore · 2 hours 30 minutes
- 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm in San Francisco = 8:00 am – 11:30 am in Bangalore (next day) · 3 hours 30 minutes
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 12 hours 30 minutes
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in San Francisco = 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm in Bangalore · 1 hour
- 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm in San Francisco = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Bangalore (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 13 hours 30 minutes
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:30 am in San Francisco = 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Bangalore · 1 hour 30 minutes
- 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm in San Francisco = 8:00 am – 12:30 pm in Bangalore (next day) · 4 hours 30 minutes
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 13 hours 30 minutes
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in San Francisco = 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm in Bangalore · 1 hour
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm in San Francisco = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Bangalore (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in San Francisco is 8:30 pm in Bangalore.
- 10:00 pm in San Francisco is 10:30 am in Bangalore the next day.
- 8:00 am in Bangalore is 7:30 pm in San Francisco the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| San Francisco | Bangalore | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 1:00 am | 1:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 2:00 am | 2:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 3:00 am | 3:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 4:00 am | 4:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 5:00 am | 5:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 6:00 am | 6:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 7:00 am | 7:30 pm | San Francisco asleep |
| 8:00 am | 8:30 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 9:30 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 10:30 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 11:30 pm | Bangalore asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 12:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 1:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 2:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 3:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 4:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 5:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 6:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 7:30 am +1 day | Bangalore asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 8:30 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 9:30 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 10:30 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 11:30 am +1 day | San Francisco asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and San Francisco · 3 hours
- San Francisco and London · 8 hours
- San Francisco and Manila · 15 hours
- Dallas and Bangalore · 10 hours 30 minutes
- Seattle and Bangalore · 12 hours 30 minutes
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.