Geographic position of San Diego

San Diego is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 32.7157° N, 117.1647° W.

San Diego lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of San Diego

The point on Earth exactly opposite San Diego is near Toamasina - when it's noon in San Diego, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in San Diego

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in San Diego

San Diego is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because San Diego is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in San Diego

In San Diego, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 18m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 59m, a difference of roughly 4h 19m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on San Diego's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like San Diego at 32.72° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of San Diego

With a population of 1,404,452, San Diego ranks as the 11th most populous city in United States, out of 3,397 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time changes in San Diego

San Diego uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Los_Angeles. The current local offset is UTC-7 / PDT.

Best Time to Call San Diego

Business hours in San Diego (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 9:30 PM - 5:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 2:00 AM (next day) - 10:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in United States

Public Holidays Affecting San Diego

Official national holiday observed in United States.

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