What time is it in San Diego right now?
About the San Diego timezone
The current time in San Diego, US is 03:02 AM (UTC-7). San Diego observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8).
San Diego is located in US at 32.72°N, 117.16°W. View San Diego on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in San Diego
On Monday, July 13, San Diego sees 14h 09m of daylight. The sun rises at 5:49 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:54 PM, and sets at 7:58 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in San Diego
San Diego observes daylight saving time. In 2026, the clocks change as follows:
- Sunday, March 8, 2026 — clocks spring forward at 3:00 AM local time (UTC-8 → UTC-7).
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — clocks fall back at 1:00 AM local time (UTC-7 → UTC-8).
During DST, business hours in San Diego shift by one hour relative to fixed-offset zones such as UTC, GMT, and most Asian and African timezones. If you schedule recurring meetings with San Diego, expect the difference to change around these dates.
Working with San Diego from around the world
Time difference between San Diego and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–2pm in San Diego corresponds to 12pm–5pm in New York.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 hours behind | 9am–2pm (San Diego) = 12pm–5pm (New York) |
| London | 8 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Berlin | 9 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Dubai | 11 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Singapore | 15 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Tokyo | 16 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Sydney | 17 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near San Diego
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from San Diego and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUS | 179 km | same time |
| Las VegasUS | 426 km | same time |
| PhoenixUS | 481 km | same time |
| San FranciscoUS | 738 km | same time |
| Salt Lake CityUS | 1,010 km | 1 hour ahead |
| DenverUS | 1,340 km | 1 hour ahead |