Right now, local time in San Marcos is 16:21 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Marcos ranks #6739 worldwide by population and #402 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Marcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.1434° N, 117.1661° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 177 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 92,931 · #6739 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Marcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.14° S, 62.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,497 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Marcos today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 25.2° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for San Marcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Marcos sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Marcos sits at just 177 m above sea level. San Marcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 142 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,260 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.14° N, 117.17° 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 | 16:21 | same time |
| Chicago | 18:21 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | +5h |
| London | 00:21 | +8h |
| Paris | 01:21 | +9h |
| Moscow | 03:21 | +11h |
| Dubai | 04:21 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 05:51 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:21 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 08:21 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 09:21 | +17h |
| Sydney | 11:21 | +19h |
Best time to call San Marcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Marcos local time:
Cities sharing San Marcos's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:21
- Los Angeles16:21
- Brooklyn19:21
- Chicago18:21
- Queens19:21
- Houston18:21
- Phoenix17:21
- Philadelphia19:21
- San Antonio18:21
- Manhattan19:21
- San Diego16:21
- The Bronx19:21
Distances from San Marcos
| Los Angeles | 142 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 2,764 km | ENE (61°) |
| London | 8,783 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,956 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 9,110 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,770 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 9,843 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,791 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,112 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,472 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 14,118 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,260 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near San Marcos
- Lake San Marcos4 km · 16:21
- Escondido8 km · 16:21
- Vista10 km · 16:21
- Hidden Meadows10 km · 16:21
- Rancho Santa Fe14 km · 16:21
- Fairbanks Ranch17 km · 16:21
- Valley Center15 km · 16:21
- Bonsall17 km · 16:21
FAQ
What time is it in San Marcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Marcos (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Marcos in?
San Marcos runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does San Marcos 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 Marcos today?
San Marcos sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Marcos tonight?
The moon phase over San Marcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Marcos?
The antipode of San Marcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.14° S, 62.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,497 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Marcos?
San Marcos sits at about 177 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Marcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Marcos, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.