Right now, local time in San Luis Obispo is 10:08 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Luis Obispo ranks #12996 worldwide by population and #1046 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Luis Obispo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2828° N, 120.6596° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 71 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 47,339 · #12996 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Luis Obispo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.28° S, 59.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,587 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Luis Obispo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 21.1° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for San Luis Obispo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Luis Obispo sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Luis Obispo sits at just 71 m above sea level. San Luis Obispo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 260 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.28° N, 120.66° 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 | 10:08 | same time |
| Chicago | 12:08 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 15:08 | +5h |
| London | 18:08 | +8h |
| Paris | 19:08 | +9h |
| Moscow | 21:08 | +11h |
| Dubai | 22:08 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 23:38 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:08 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 02:08 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 03:08 | +17h |
| Sydney | 05:08 | +19h |
Best time to call San Luis Obispo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Luis Obispo local time:
Cities sharing San Luis Obispo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:08
- Los Angeles10:08
- Brooklyn13:08
- Chicago12:08
- Queens13:08
- Houston12:08
- Phoenix11:08
- Philadelphia13:08
- San Antonio12:08
- Manhattan13:08
- San Diego10:08
- The Bronx13:08
Distances from San Luis Obispo
| Los Angeles | 260 km | ESE (121°) |
| Chicago | 2,944 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 8,556 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 8,764 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,097 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,684 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,166 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,392 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,947 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,270 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,811 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,861 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near San Luis Obispo
- Santa Margarita13 km · 10:08
- Avila Beach13 km · 10:08
- Pismo Beach16 km · 10:08
- Grover Beach18 km · 10:08
- Los Osos16 km · 10:08
- Arroyo Grande19 km · 10:08
- Oceano21 km · 10:08
- Atascadero23 km · 10:08
FAQ
What time is it in San Luis Obispo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Luis Obispo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Luis Obispo in?
San Luis Obispo runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does San Luis Obispo observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Luis Obispo today?
San Luis Obispo sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Luis Obispo tonight?
The moon phase over San Luis Obispo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Luis Obispo?
The antipode of San Luis Obispo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.28° S, 59.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,587 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo sits at about 71 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.