Right now, local time in Lake San Marcos is 13:52 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lake San Marcos ranks #73761 worldwide by population and #8109 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lake San Marcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.1262° N, 117.2084° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 160 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,437 · #73761 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lake San Marcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.13° S, 62.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,495 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lake San Marcos today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:56
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 25.1° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Lake San Marcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lake San Marcos sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lake San Marcos sits at just 160 m above sea level. Lake San Marcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 140 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,258 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.13° N, 117.21° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:52 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:52 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:52 | +4h |
| London | 20:52 | +7h |
| Paris | 21:52 | +8h |
| Moscow | 23:52 | +10h |
| Dubai | 00:52 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 02:22 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:52 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 04:52 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 05:52 | +16h |
| Sydney | 07:52 | +18h |
Best time to call Lake San Marcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lake San Marcos local time:
Cities sharing Lake San Marcos's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:52
- Los Angeles13:52
- Brooklyn16:52
- Chicago15:52
- Queens16:52
- Houston15:52
- Phoenix13:52
- Philadelphia16:52
- San Antonio15:52
- Manhattan16:52
- San Diego13:52
- The Bronx16:52
Distances from Lake San Marcos
| Los Angeles | 140 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 2,768 km | ENE (61°) |
| London | 8,787 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,954 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 9,114 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,772 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 9,846 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,789 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,108 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,475 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 14,119 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,258 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Lake San Marcos
- San Marcos4 km · 13:52
- Vista9 km · 13:52
- Rancho Santa Fe12 km · 13:52
- Escondido11 km · 13:52
- Encinitas13 km · 13:52
- Fairbanks Ranch15 km · 13:52
- Hidden Meadows14 km · 13:52
- Carlsbad14 km · 13:52
FAQ
What time is it in Lake San Marcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lake San Marcos (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lake San Marcos in?
Lake San Marcos runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Lake San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lake San Marcos today?
Lake San Marcos sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lake San Marcos tonight?
The moon phase over Lake San Marcos tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lake San Marcos?
The antipode of Lake San Marcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.13° S, 62.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,495 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lake San Marcos?
Lake San Marcos sits at about 160 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lake San Marcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lake San Marcos, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.