San Diego is located in United States and uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone, currently PDT (GMT-7) from UTC. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-8. Sunrise is at 06:05 and sunset at 19:28 local time. The coordinates of San Diego are 32.72°N, 117.16°W.

Today San Diego gets 13 hours 23 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:46, about 46 minutes after clock noon.

Right now San Diego shares its PDT (GMT-7) offset with Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is San Diego in?›

San Diego is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone, currently PDT (GMT-7) from UTC.

Does San Diego observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. San Diego observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-8.

What is the UTC offset for San Diego?›

San Diego is currently GMT-7 from UTC (PDT (GMT-7)). Clocks change on 2 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.