Right now, local time in San Diego is 07:07 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Diego ranks #31189 worldwide by population and #36 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Diego — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9003° N, 84.0017° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 16,991 · #31189 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
- 9.90° S, 96.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 267 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:37 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Diego today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Diego — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Diego sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
San Diego's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,574 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,494 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.90° N, 84.00° 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 | 05:07 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | +3h |
| London | 13:07 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:07 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +17h |
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 Costa Rica
- San José07:07
- Limón07:07
- San Francisco07:07
- Alajuela07:07
- Liberia07:07
- Paraíso07:07
- Puntarenas07:07
- San Isidro07:07
- Curridabat07:07
- San Vicente07:07
- San Vicente de Moravia07:07
- San José07:07
Distances from San Diego
| Chicago | 3,574 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,398 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,508 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,725 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,915 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,957 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,184 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,814 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,124 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,919 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,921 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 18,494 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San Diego
- Tres Ríos2 km · 07:07
- Concepción3 km · 07:07
- Granadilla4 km · 07:07
- Curridabat4 km · 07:07
- Patarrá4 km · 07:07
- San Pedro6 km · 07:07
- Sabanilla6 km · 07:07
- Purral7 km · 07:07
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 (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Diego in?
San Diego runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Diego observe daylight saving time?
San Diego does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Diego today?
San Diego sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Diego tonight?
The moon phase over San Diego tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% 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 9.90° S, 96.00° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 267 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Diego?
San Diego lies at or very near sea level.
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 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.