Time in San Diego
The exact local hour in San Diego, United States — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
San Diego sits at 32.7157° N, 117.1611° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:39 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:05 (6:05 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:47 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:28 (7:28 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:54 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 23m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
San Diego is in the America/Los_Angeles zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−7, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 1 November 2026, when the offset will move from UTC−7 to UTC−8 (clocks fall back).
San Diego compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to San Diego, with the great-circle distance from San Diego for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +8h | 8,822 km · 5,482 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +3h | 3,907 km · 2,428 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +16h | 8,989 km · 5,586 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +11h | 13,525 km · 8,404 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +17h | 12,090 km · 7,512 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | +0h | 179 km · 111 mi |
About San Diego
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,286,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 32.7157, -117.1611 |
| IANA time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| UTC offset | UTC−7 |
| Country calling code | +1 |
| Currency | USD |
Other cities in America/Los_Angeles
These cities share San Diego's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from San Diego
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after San Diego on the world clock.