Time in California, United States

Time in San Diego, California now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Day length
10 h 48 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

San Diego time zone

Time zone

Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.

Location

San Diego, California, United States. Coordinates 32.72° N, 117.16° W; population about 1,404,452.

Sunrise and sunset in San Diego today

Dawn (civil)
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Solar noon
11:32 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:21 PM
Day length
10 h 48 min
Night length
13 h 12 min
Golden hour, morning
5:52 AM – 6:42 AM
Golden hour, evening
4:21 PM – 5:12 PM
Blue hour, morning
5:42 AM – 5:52 AM
Blue hour, evening
5:12 PM – 5:21 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

San Diego time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from San Diego
New York City, New York7:00 AM3 hours ahead of San Diego
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM2 hours ahead of San Diego
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM1 hour ahead of San Diego
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM1 hour ahead of San Diego
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM2 hours behind San Diego
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM1 hour behind San Diego
Toronto, Canada7:00 AM3 hours ahead of San Diego
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM1 hour ahead of San Diego
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM2 hours ahead of San Diego
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM5 hours ahead of San Diego
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM5 hours ahead of San Diego
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM8 hours ahead of San Diego
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM8 hours ahead of San Diego
Paris, France1:00 PM9 hours ahead of San Diego

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Questions about time in San Diego

What time zone is San Diego in?

San Diego uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does San Diego observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is San Diego from UTC?

San Diego is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in San Diego today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:07 AM and set at 4:56 PM, giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.

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