Time Now in San Diego, United States 🇺🇸
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San Diego ranks
#6 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 32.72° N, 117.16° W
Elevation: 20 m above sea level
Population rank: #11 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: PST
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
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. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. At about 20 m, San Diego is practically at sea level. Los Angeles is the nearest major hub, roughly 179 km distant. San Diego ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today San Diego sees 13h 56m between a 05:56 sunrise and a 19:53 sunset.
Time & Daylight in San Diego
Daylight Hours in San Diego
San Diego gets 13h 56m of daylight today. Sunrise in San Diego is at 05:56 and sunset in San Diego is at 19:53.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 59m near the December solstice to 14h 18m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between San Diego and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from San Diego right now.
Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing San Diego's Time Zone (UTC−08:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as San Diego.
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Prayer Times in San Diego
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Jul ● | 04:17 | 05:56 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:18 | 05:57 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:19 | 05:57 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:20 | 05:58 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:21 | 05:59 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:22 | 05:59 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:50 | 21:20 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:23 | 06:00 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:49 | 21:19 |
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14-day Forecast for San Diego
Sunrise & Sunset Times for San Diego
Sunrise
in San Diego
↑
5:56 AM
Sunset
in San Diego
↓
7:53 PM
Day Length
13h 56m
Dawn
in San Diego
5:28 AM
Dusk
in San Diego
8:20 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for San Diego
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
75.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:31
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:27
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Distances & Clock Changes in San Diego
How Far Is San Diego From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 179 km | NW (326deg) |
| New York | 3,907 km | ENE (64deg) |
| London | 8,822 km | NE (34deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,988 km | NW (307deg) |
| Paris | 9,149 km | NE (35deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,745 km | ESE (120deg) |
| Moscow | 9,889 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,822 km | NW (311deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in San Diego?
San Diego next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
San Diego's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from San Diego and you would surface in the open ocean, near 32.7deg S, 62.8deg E.
Travel Guides for San Diego
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Frequently Asked Questions about San Diego
What time is it in San Diego right now?
The current local time in San Diego is 21:25 on Thursday, July 23, 2026. San Diego follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is San Diego in?
Clocks in San Diego follow the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC−08:00). 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 San Diego?
Is San Diego on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of July 23, 2026, San Diego has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Diego today?
Today in San Diego: sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 19:53, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Diego tonight?
Over San Diego tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 75.2% illumination.
What is solar time in San Diego?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Diego, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.