The current local time in San Diego, United States is displayed in the live clock above. San Diego is in the PST timezone (GMT-8). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
San Diego uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone. The abbreviation is PST, with a UTC offset of GMT-8. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to PDT (GMT-7).
Yes, San Diego observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is PST (GMT-8). During DST it changes to PDT (GMT-7). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to San Diego: New York is 3 hours ahead. London is 8 hours ahead. Tokyo is 17 hours ahead. Sydney is 19 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call San Diego is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add San Diego to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in San Diego, sunrise is at 6:16 AM and sunset is at 5:47 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 31m. Solar noon occurs at 12:02 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and San Diego's latitude.