Current Time in San Mateo, California, USA
11:08:41 AM
11:08:41
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
San Mateo is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in San Mateo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- San Mateo County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 103,536
- Elevation
- 13 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 33' N / 122° 19' W
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San Mateo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to San Mateo local time
Clock changes in San Mateo
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 36 min2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 36 min2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (51% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for San Mateo, California, USA
San Francisco International AirportSFOLarge airport · Serves San Francisco7.7 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SFO / KSFO
About 7.7 km (4.8 mi) northwest of San Mateo
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Carlos AirportSQLMedium airport · Serves San Carlos8.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SQL / KSQL
About 8.6 km (5.3 mi) southeast of San Mateo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportOAKLarge airport · Serves Oakland19.7 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OAK / KOAK
About 19.7 km (12.2 mi) north-northeast of San Mateo
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is San Mateo in?
- San Mateo uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in San Mateo?
- Clocks in San Mateo move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from PST (UTC−08:00) to PDT (UTC−07:00)
- Does San Mateo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Mateo observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of San Mateo?
- San Mateo is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer