New York City to San Diego
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → America/Los_Angeles · 3,907 km (2,427 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | San Diego | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 9pm Wed | 00:00 → 21:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 10pm Wed | 01:00 → 22:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 2am | 11pm Wed | 02:00 → 23:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 3am now | 12am | 03:00 → 00:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 4am | 1am | 04:00 → 01:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 5am | 2am | 05:00 → 02:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 6am | 3am | 06:00 → 03:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 7am | 4am | 07:00 → 04:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 8am | 5am | 08:00 → 05:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 9am | 6am | 09:00 → 06:00 | asleep in San Diego |
| 10am | 7am | 10:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 8am | 11:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 9am | 12:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 10am | 13:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 11am | 14:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 12pm | 15:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 1pm | 16:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 2pm | 17:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 3pm | 18:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 4pm | 19:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 5pm | 20:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 6pm | 21:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 7pm | 22:00 → 19:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 11pm | 8pm | 23:00 → 20:00 | asleep in New York City |
Call times
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 1pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in San Diego when it is 7:45 pm in New York City?
4:45 pm in San Diego the same day.
How many hours ahead is San Diego of New York City?
San Diego is 3 hours behind New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and San Diego?
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 1pm at the other end.
When does the difference between New York City and San Diego change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). San Diego: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).