Current Time in San Diego, United States
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Los_Angeles • UTC-8 • PST
The live clock above shows the current local time in San Diego, United States. San Diego uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone and is currently on PST (UTC-8). It is the 11th largest city in United States by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:07•Sunset: 16:59•Day length: 10h 52m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-8 (PST)
Last quarterSunrise06:07Solar noon11:33Sunset16:59
00:00day length 10h 52m24:00
San Diego Time Zone
San Diego follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone. It uses PST (UTC-8) during winter and PDT (UTC-7) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
|---|---|
| Standard time | PST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-8 |
| Summer time | PDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-7 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in San Diego
The next clock change in San Diego is 14 March 2027, in 133 days. At 02:00 PST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 PDT.
14 March 2027
PST → PDT
UTC-8 → UTC-7
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
1
Nov
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
14
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to San Diego)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• San Diego (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
San Diego (Current)
0 hours
UTC+8 hours
Major Cities in United States
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in San Diego, it is:
Best Time to Call San Diego
| Location | San Diego 09:00 | San Diego 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 02:00 | 10:00 |
| Beijing | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| Paris | 18:00 | 02:00 |
| London | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| New York City | 12:00 | 20:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in San Diego.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- UTC offset
- UTC-8
- Abbreviation
- PST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Coordinates
- 32.72, -117.16
- Population
- 1,404,452
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in San Diego right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Diego. San Diego is currently on PST (UTC-8).
- What time zone is San Diego in?
- San Diego uses the IANA time zone America/Los_Angeles.
- Is San Diego on PST or PDT right now?
- San Diego is currently on PST (UTC-8). During summer it uses PDT (UTC-7).
- Does San Diego change the clocks?
- Yes. San Diego observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is San Diego?
- San Diego is currently 8 hours behind UTC.