Costa Rica
Time now in San Diego
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 05:49Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
21,620
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
05:49
Day length
12h 22m
Coordinates
9.89, -84.00
Time difference from San Diego
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Diego right now.
San Diego on the map
About the time in San Diego
Around 21,620 people live in San Diego, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 05:27 and sunset at 05:49 local time, giving 12h 22m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (9.89, -84.00) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Diego.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal San Diego day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Diego
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San Diego?
- San Diego is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does San Diego change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Diego keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in San Diego today?
- Sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset at 05:49, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
- What time is it in San Diego right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Diego, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
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