New York, NY to San Diego, CA: time difference
San Diego, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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New York, NY 04:02 4:02 AM San Diego, CA 01:02 1:02 AM You –:–
04:02 4:02 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
01:02 1:02 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
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−3 h
San Diego, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and San Diego, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 San Diego, CA
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:02 | 01:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 1,386,932 |
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New York, NY and San Diego, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and San Diego, CA?
San Diego is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in San Diego it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in San Diego, CA?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in San Diego show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Diego, CA, from New York, NY?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Diego – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Diego, CA?
Until 3:00 AM in New York, NY, it is still the previous day in San Diego. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in San Diego it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and San Diego, CA, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in San Diego change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
