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Time now in San Diego
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:18Sunset 07:22Time zone UTC −7
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset
UTC −7
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
—
Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
07:22
Day length
13h 04m
Coordinates
32.82, -117.13
Time difference from San Diego
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Diego right now.
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About the time in San Diego
San Diego is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −7 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
San Diego follows the civil time used across its region of United States; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
The zone identifier America/Los_Angeles is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Los_Angeles keeps pointing at Los Angeles time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Diego
- What are normal business hours in San Diego in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San Diego runs from 16:00–00:00 UTC today.
- Does San Diego change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San Diego?
- San Diego is UTC −7 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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/Los_Angeles (UTC −7).
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