Time in San Diego

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

CST (UTC-6), Central Standard Time

Costa Rica

San Diego is 2 hours behind New York.

Convert San Diego time

San Diego
Costa Rica
Wed, Oct 21
CSTUTC-6
New York
United States
Wed, Oct 21
EDTUTC-4+2h
London
United Kingdom
Wed, Oct 21
BSTUTC+1+7h
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Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)

Time difference from San Diego

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind San Diego they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from San Diego
New YorkUnited States9:45 AM EDT+2h
LondonUnited Kingdom2:45 PM BST+7h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States6:45 AM PDT-1h
ChicagoIllinois, United States8:45 AM CDT+1h
TorontoOntario, Canada9:45 AM EDT+2h
São PauloBrazil10:45 AM BRT+3h
ParisFrance3:45 PM CEST+8h
BerlinGermany3:45 PM CEST+8h
MoscowRussia4:45 PM MSK+9h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates5:45 PM GST+10h
New DelhiDelhi, India7:15 PM IST+11h 30m
BangkokThailand8:45 PM ICT+13h
Singapore9:45 PM SGT+14h
ShanghaiChina9:45 PM CST+14h
TokyoJapan10:45 PM JST+15h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia12:45 AM AEDTnext day+17h
AucklandNew Zealand2:45 AM NZDTnext day+19h
JohannesburgSouth Africa3:45 PM SAST+8h

San Diego time zone

Local time
7:45 AM
Date
Oct 21, 2026
Time zone
CST
UTC offset
UTC-6
IANA time zone
America/Costa_Rica
Dialing code
+506
Population
16,991
Coordinates
9.90, -84.00

Daylight saving time

San Diego does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-6 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Day length
11h 52m
Solar noon
11:20 AM

Cities in Costa Rica

Cities near San Diego

Questions and answers

What time zone is San Diego in?

San Diego uses Central Standard Time (America/Costa_Rica); the local time is currently UTC-6.

Does San Diego observe daylight saving time?

No. San Diego stays on UTC-6 all year.

What is the time difference between San Diego and New York?

San Diego is 2 hours behind New York.

What is the international dialing code for San Diego?

The country calling code is +506.