Current Time in San Diego, California
San Diego is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7). It is 3 hours behind New York.
San Diego now
Monday, 19 October 2026
Pacific Daylight Time · PDT · UTC−07:00
Current time in San Diego: 3:43 PM, Monday 19 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 6:55 AMNowSunset 6:11 PM
San Diego time facts
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (PT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−07:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- California
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 32.72° N, 117.16° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 13 days. San Diego then moves to UTC−08:00.
Time difference from San Diego
| Place | Local time | vs San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 6:43 PM | +3 h |
| London | 11:43 PM | +8 h |
| Dubai | 2:43 AM | +11 h |
| India | 4:13 AM | +12.5 h |
| Tokyo | 7:43 AM | +16 h |
| Sydney | 9:43 AM | +18 h |
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Questions
Does San Diego observe daylight saving time?
Yes. San Diego is on daylight time now (UTC−07:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is San Diego in?
San Diego uses Pacific Time (PT), IANA zone America/Los_Angeles. Right now that is UTC−07:00 (PDT).
Is San Diego the same time as California?
Yes. San Diego and California are on the same time right now (UTC−07:00).