Current Time in San Antonio, United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in San Antonio, United States is 22:53:36 (CDT) on Saturday, 29 August 2026. San Antonio is currently on daylight saving time. The city has a population of about 1,434,625. The sun rises at about 07:10 and sets at 20:00 today (12h 50m of daylight).
- Sunrise 07:10
- Sunset 20:00
- 12h 50m daylight
Time zone & daylight saving in San Antonio
San Antonio, United States keeps CDT (UTC-05:00). It observes daylight saving time, so the clocks move one hour twice a year - San Antonio is on summer (DST) time right now. See our guide to daylight saving time.
Today the sun rises at about 07:10 and sets at about 20:00 local time, giving San Antonio 12h 50m of daylight.
Right now it is 22:53 on Saturday in San Antonio (UTC-05:00). When it is 22:53 here, it is 23:53 in New York (1h ahead), so a quick look at the world clock beats doing the math in your head before a call.
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Quick scheduling notes for San Antonio
- Use the America/Chicago IANA zone when you need the exact rule set for software, calendars, or travel planning.
- Daylight saving is active now, so compare the current UTC offset before booking calls.
- For a future call, use the time zone converter and then set a matching online alarm.
Time difference from San Antonio to major cities
| City | Current time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 23:53 Sat | 1h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 20:53 Sat | 2h behind |
| London | 04:53 Sun | 6h ahead |
| Paris | 05:53 Sun | 7h ahead |
| Dubai | 07:53 Sun | 9h ahead |
| Mumbai | 09:23 Sun | 10.5h ahead |
| Singapore | 11:53 Sun | 13h ahead |
| Tokyo | 12:53 Sun | 14h ahead |
| Sydney | 13:53 Sun | 15h ahead |
Best next checks from San Antonio
Compare San Antonio with nearby business hubs, then follow the city links above for live local clocks. You can also browse more time pages for United States.
Business-hours overlap from San Antonio
For a normal business-hours call, 09:00-16:00 in San Antonio overlaps with 10:00-17:00 in New York.
| Compare with | San Antonio time | Other city time | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 09:00-16:00 | 10:00-17:00 | 7 hours |
| Los Angeles | 11:00-17:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 6 hours |
| London | 09:00-11:00 | 15:00-17:00 | 2 hours |
| Paris | 09:00-10:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 1 hour |
| Dubai | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
Simple meeting rule
Pick a slot that lands inside both workdays, then confirm the date again if the meeting is near a daylight saving change.
San Antonio time - Frequently asked questions
What time zone is San Antonio in?
San Antonio uses CDT (UTC-05:00). During part of the year it switches to daylight saving time, moving the clocks forward one hour.
Does San Antonio observe daylight saving time?
Yes - Clocks go forward an hour in spring and back an hour in autumn, so the local offset changes twice a year.
What time are sunrise and sunset in San Antonio today?
Today the sun rises around 07:10 and sets around 20:00 in San Antonio, about 12h 50m of daylight.
What is the time difference between San Antonio and other cities?
When it is 22:53 in San Antonio, it is 23:53 in New York (1h ahead). See the table above for San Antonio's difference from other major cities.
How Alarm.now calculates time in San Antonio
Live clock source
The clock uses the current time with the America/Chicago IANA time zone, then updates in your browser every second. Country context comes from the United States time page.
Location and time-zone details for San Antonio
These details identify the place behind the clock: its country, coordinates, time-zone rule set, and current daylight-saving context.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| IANA zone | America/Chicago (UTC−06:00) |
| Coordinates | 29.42, -98.49 |
| Population signal | About 1,434,625 people |
| Today's daylight | Sunrise 07:10, sunset 20:00, 12h 50m total daylight |
Best internal links from this city
Start with this live city clock, then move to the exact America/Chicago time-zone page for rules, the United States country page for nearby cities, and the time zone converter for future dates.
Future-date checks
For future meetings, compare the city time with the time zone converter because daylight saving changes can shift the offset on a later date.
Lat/Long: 29.42° N, 98.49° W
Population: 1,434,625
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT