Time Now in San Luis Obispo, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.28° N, 120.66° W
Elevation: 71 m above sea level
Population rank: #1030 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 1h 05m 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
San Luis Obispo keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. San Luis Obispo sits at a modest 71 m above sea level. The closest large city is Los Angeles, about 260 km away. San Luis Obispo is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
San Luis Obispo gets 12h 18m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 19:06.
Time & Daylight in San Luis Obispo
Daylight Hours in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo gets 12h 19m of daylight today. Sunrise in San Luis Obispo is at 06:47 and sunset in San Luis Obispo is at 19:06.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 46m near the December solstice to 14h 32m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 17 Sep ● | 05:18 | 06:46 | 12:57 | 16:27 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:19 | 06:47 | 12:56 | 16:26 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:20 | 06:48 | 12:56 | 16:25 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:21 | 06:49 | 12:56 | 16:24 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:22 | 06:49 | 12:55 | 16:23 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:23 | 06:50 | 12:55 | 16:22 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:23 | 06:51 | 12:55 | 16:21 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for San Luis Obispo
Sunrise
in San Luis Obispo
↑
6:47 AM
Sunset
in San Luis Obispo
↓
7:06 PM
Day Length
12h 18m
Dawn
in San Luis Obispo
6:21 AM
Dusk
in San Luis Obispo
7:32 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for San Luis Obispo
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
37.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:31
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:52
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Distances & Clock Changes in San Luis Obispo
How Far Is San Luis Obispo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 260 km | ESE (121deg) |
| New York | 4,084 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,560 km | NW (305deg) |
| London | 8,764 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 9,098 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 9,684 km | NNE (12deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,166 km | ESE (118deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,392 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
San Luis Obispo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from San Luis Obispo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.3deg S, 59.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about San Luis Obispo
What time is it in San Luis Obispo right now?
The current local time in San Luis Obispo is 05:13 on Thursday, September 17, 2026. San Luis Obispo follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is San Luis Obispo in?
Clocks in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is UTC-07:00 right now. To convert UTC to San Luis Obispo local time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is San Luis Obispo on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — San Luis Obispo is currently observing daylight saving time as of September 17, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Luis Obispo today?
Today in San Luis Obispo: sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset is at 19:06, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Luis Obispo tonight?
Tonight the moon over San Luis Obispo is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 37.4%.
What is solar time in San Luis Obispo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Luis Obispo, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.