Current Time in San Diego, United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in San Diego, United States is 12:41:55 (PDT) on Monday, 20 July 2026. San Diego is currently on daylight saving time. The city has a population of about 1,394,928. The sun rises at about 05:54 and sets at 19:55 today (14h 01m of daylight).
- Sunrise 05:54
- Sunset 19:55
- 14h 01m daylight
Time zone & daylight saving in San Diego
San Diego, United States keeps PDT (UTC-07:00). It observes daylight saving time, so the clocks move one hour twice a year - San Diego is on summer (DST) time right now. See our guide to daylight saving time.
Today the sun rises at about 05:54 and sets at about 19:55 local time, giving San Diego 14h 01m of daylight.
Right now it is 12:41 on Monday in San Diego (UTC-07:00). When it is 12:41 here, it is 15:41 in New York (3h 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 Diego
- Use the America/Los_Angeles 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 Diego to major cities
| City | Current time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 15:41 Mon | 3h ahead |
| London | 20:41 Mon | 8h ahead |
| Paris | 21:41 Mon | 9h ahead |
| Dubai | 23:41 Mon | 11h ahead |
| Mumbai | 01:11 Tue | 12.5h ahead |
| Singapore | 03:41 Tue | 15h ahead |
| Tokyo | 04:41 Tue | 16h ahead |
| Sydney | 05:41 Tue | 17h ahead |
Best next checks from San Diego
Compare San Diego 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 Diego
For a normal business-hours call, 09:00-14:00 in San Diego overlaps with 12:00-17:00 in New York.
| Compare with | San Diego time | Other city time | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 09:00-14:00 | 12:00-17:00 | 5 hours |
| London | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Paris | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Dubai | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Mumbai | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Sydney | 16:00-17:00 | 09:00-10:00 | 1 hour |
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 Diego time - Frequently asked questions
What time zone is San Diego in?
San Diego uses PDT (UTC-07:00). During part of the year it switches to daylight saving time, moving the clocks forward one hour.
Does San Diego 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 Diego today?
Today the sun rises around 05:54 and sets around 19:55 in San Diego, about 14h 01m of daylight.
What is the time difference between San Diego and other cities?
When it is 12:41 in San Diego, it is 15:41 in New York (3h ahead). See the table above for San Diego's difference from other major cities.
How Alarm.now calculates time in San Diego
Live clock source
The clock uses the current time with the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone, then updates in your browser every second. Country context comes from the United States time page.
Local entity signals for San Diego
These facts help separate this city page from a generic clock page: the place, country, coordinates, time-zone rule set, and daylight context are all tied to San Diego.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| IANA zone | America/Los_Angeles (UTC−08:00) |
| Coordinates | 32.72, -117.16 |
| Population signal | About 1,394,928 people |
| Today's daylight | Sunrise 05:54, sunset 19:55, 14h 01m total daylight |
Best internal links from this city
Start with this live city clock, then move to the exact America/Los_Angeles 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: 32.72° N, 117.16° W
Population: 1,394,928
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
Timezone: PST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT)
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