Right now, local time in San Diego is 13:32 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Diego ranks #368 worldwide by population and #11 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
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Diego — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7157° N, 117.1647° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 20 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,404,452 · #368 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Diego through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.72° S, 62.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,449 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Diego today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 25.3° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for San Diego — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Diego sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Diego sits at just 20 m above sea level. San Diego's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 179 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,286 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.72° N, 117.16° 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 | 13:32 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:32 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | +4h |
| London | 20:32 | +7h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +8h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +10h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +16h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +18h |
Best time to call San Diego
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Diego local time:
Cities sharing San Diego's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:32
- Los Angeles13:32
- Brooklyn16:32
- Chicago15:32
- Queens16:32
- Houston15:32
- Phoenix13:32
- Philadelphia16:32
- San Antonio15:32
- Manhattan16:32
- The Bronx16:32
- Dallas15:32
Distances from San Diego
| Los Angeles | 179 km | NNW (326°) |
| Chicago | 2,787 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,822 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,984 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 9,149 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,746 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 9,890 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,822 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,090 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,519 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 14,164 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,286 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near San Diego
- Coronado4 km · 13:32
- National City7 km · 13:32
- Chula Vista11 km · 13:32
- Lemon Grove13 km · 13:32
- Imperial Beach15 km · 13:32
- Bonita14 km · 13:32
- La Mesa14 km · 13:32
- La Presa16 km · 13:32
FAQ
What time is it in San Diego right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Diego (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San Diego in?
San Diego runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does San Diego 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 San Diego today?
San Diego sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Diego tonight?
The moon phase over San Diego tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Diego?
The antipode of San Diego — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.72° S, 62.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,449 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Diego?
San Diego sits at about 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.