What time is it in San Diego?
The live local time in San Diego, California.
Current time in San Diego
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The time across America right now
San Diego is in Pacific Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in San Diego different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and San Diego is in Pacific Time.
- San Diego is 3 hours behind New York all year.
- San Diego is the same time as Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. San Diego uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Diego between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into San Diego time.
San Diego time facts
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (PT)
- Winter name
- PST (UTC-8)
- Summer name
- PDT (UTC-7)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. San Diego uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Diego between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Los_Angeles
New York time to San Diego time
If it is this time in New York today, what time is it in San Diego?
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Questions about time in San Diego
What time is it in San Diego now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in San Diego, California. It updates every second.
What time zone is San Diego in?
San Diego is in the Pacific Time zone. The short names are PST in winter and PDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Los Angeles.
Does San Diego use daylight saving time?
Yes. San Diego uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves San Diego between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
What is the time difference between San Diego and New York?
San Diego is 3 hours behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Los Angeles?
San Diego is the same time as Los Angeles all year.
Is San Diego ahead of or behind New York?
San Diego is 3 hours behind New York all year.