Time Now in Rancho San Diego, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 32.75° N, 116.94° W
Elevation: 110 m above sea level
Population rank: #2399 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Rancho San Diego sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−08:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Rancho San Diego sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Rancho San Diego sits at a modest 110 m above sea level. The closest large city is Los Angeles, about 189 km away. Rancho San Diego is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Rancho San Diego gets 12h 47m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 19:10.
Time & Daylight in Rancho San Diego
Daylight Hours in Rancho San Diego
Rancho San Diego gets 12h 47m of daylight today. Sunrise in Rancho San Diego is at 06:23 and sunset in Rancho San Diego is at 19:10.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 59m near the December solstice to 14h 18m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Rancho San Diego and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Rancho San Diego right now.
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Cities Sharing Rancho San Diego's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Rancho San Diego.
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Prayer Times in Rancho San Diego
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:55 | 06:23 | 12:47 | 16:23 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:56 | 06:23 | 12:47 | 16:22 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:57 | 06:24 | 12:46 | 16:22 | 19:09 | 20:39 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:57 | 06:25 | 12:46 | 16:21 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:58 | 06:25 | 12:46 | 16:20 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:59 | 06:26 | 12:45 | 16:19 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:00 | 06:26 | 12:45 | 16:19 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
14-day Forecast for Rancho San Diego
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Rancho San Diego
Sunrise
in Rancho San Diego
↑
6:23 AM
Sunset
in Rancho San Diego
↓
7:10 PM
Day Length
12h 47m
Dawn
in Rancho San Diego
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Rancho San Diego
7:36 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Rancho San Diego
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
71.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:22
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 12:05
Distances & Clock Changes in Rancho San Diego
How Far Is Rancho San Diego From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 189 km | NW (320deg) |
| New York | 3,887 km | ENE (64deg) |
| London | 8,807 km | NE (34deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,003 km | NW (307deg) |
| Paris | 9,134 km | NE (35deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,729 km | ESE (120deg) |
| Moscow | 9,881 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,836 km | NW (311deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Rancho San Diego?
Rancho San Diego next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Rancho San Diego's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Rancho San Diego and you would surface in the open ocean, near 32.8deg S, 63.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho San Diego
What time is it in Rancho San Diego right now?
The current local time in Rancho San Diego is 02:01 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. Rancho San Diego follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Rancho San Diego in?
Clocks in Rancho San Diego follow the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Rancho San Diego?
To turn UTC into Rancho San Diego time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward, which places Rancho San Diego at UTC-07:00 right now.
Is Rancho San Diego on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 02, 2026, Rancho San Diego has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rancho San Diego today?
In Rancho San Diego today the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 19:10, giving 12h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rancho San Diego tonight?
The moon phase over Rancho San Diego tonight is Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Rancho San Diego?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rancho San Diego, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.