Right now, local time in San Mateo is 07:36 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Mateo ranks #6011 worldwide by population and #342 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Mateo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5630° N, 122.3255° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 103,536 · #6011 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Mateo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.56° S, 57.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,811 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Mateo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 19.0° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for San Mateo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Mateo sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Mateo sits at just 13 m above sea level. San Mateo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 537 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,602 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.56° N, 122.33° 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 | 07:36 | same time |
| Chicago | 09:36 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | +5h |
| London | 15:36 | +8h |
| Paris | 16:36 | +9h |
| Moscow | 18:36 | +11h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | +17h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | +19h |
Best time to call San Mateo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Mateo local time:
Cities sharing San Mateo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:36
- Los Angeles07:36
- Brooklyn10:36
- Chicago09:36
- Queens10:36
- Houston09:36
- Phoenix08:36
- Philadelphia10:36
- San Antonio09:36
- Manhattan10:36
- San Diego07:36
- The Bronx10:36
Distances from San Mateo
| Los Angeles | 537 km | SE (135°) |
| Chicago | 2,985 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,291 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,632 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,968 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,465 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,416 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,117 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,943 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,025 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,526 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,602 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near San Mateo
- Highlands-Baywood Park5 km · 07:36
- Burlingame4 km · 07:36
- Foster City5 km · 07:36
- Hillsborough5 km · 07:36
- Belmont6 km · 07:36
- Millbrae7 km · 07:36
- Redwood Shores8 km · 07:36
- San Carlos8 km · 07:36
FAQ
What time is it in San Mateo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Mateo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Mateo in?
San Mateo runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does San Mateo 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 Mateo today?
San Mateo sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Mateo tonight?
The moon phase over San Mateo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Mateo?
The antipode of San Mateo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.56° S, 57.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,811 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Mateo?
San Mateo sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Mateo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Mateo, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.