Today
Open 09:00–20:00
The San Diego Zoo is open daily from 9am to 6pm, with extended hours during select holiday events like Jungle Bells.
Jun 22 TO Aug 10 Timings Days (Jun 22 TO Aug 10) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Saturday (Today) | 09:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–20:00 |
Aug 11 TO Aug 29 Timings Days (Aug 11 TO Aug 29) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
Aug 30 TO Sep 1 Timings Days (Aug 30 TO Sep 1) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–20:00 |
Sep 2 TO Oct 2 Timings Days (Sep 2 TO Oct 2) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
Oct 3 TO Oct 5 Timings Days (Oct 3 TO Oct 5) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–09:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–09:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–09:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–09:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–09:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–09:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–09:00 |
Oct 6 TO Oct 9 Timings Days (Oct 6 TO Oct 9) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
Oct 10 TO Oct 12 Timings Days (Oct 10 TO Oct 12) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–21:00 |
Oct 13 TO Oct 16 Timings Days (Oct 13 TO Oct 16) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
Oct 17 TO Oct 19 Timings Days (Oct 17 TO Oct 19) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–21:00 |
Oct 20 TO Oct 23 Timings Days (Oct 20 TO Oct 23) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
Oct 24 TO Oct 26 Timings Days (Oct 24 TO Oct 26) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–21:00 |
Oct 27 TO Oct 30 Timings Days (Oct 27 TO Oct 30) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
Oct 31 TO Oct 31 Timings Days (Oct 31 TO Oct 31) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–21:00 |
Nov 1 TO Nov 26 Timings Days (Nov 1 TO Nov 26) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–17:00 |
Nov 27 TO Nov 27 Timings Days (Nov 27 TO Nov 27) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–16:00 |
Nov 28 TO Nov 30 Timings Days (Nov 28 TO Nov 30) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–19:00 |
Dec 1 TO Dec 18 Timings Days (Dec 1 TO Dec 18) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–17:00 |
Dec 19 TO Dec 23 Timings Days (Dec 19 TO Dec 23) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–20:00 |
Dec 25 TO Dec 31 Timings Days (Dec 25 TO Dec 31) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–20:00 |
Jan 6 TO Mar 14 Timings Days (Jan 6 TO Mar 14) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–17:00 |
Mar 15 TO Mar 24 Timings Days (Mar 15 TO Mar 24) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–19:00 |
Mar 25 TO Mar 25 Timings Days (Mar 25 TO Mar 25) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–16:00 |
Mar 26 TO Apr 6 Timings Days (Mar 26 TO Apr 6) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–19:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–19:00 |
Apr 7 TO May 2 Timings Days (Apr 7 TO May 2) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
May 4 TO May 4 Timings Days (May 4 TO May 4) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
May 5 TO May 22 Timings Days (May 5 TO May 22) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–18:00 |
May 23 TO Jun 20 Timings Days (May 23 TO Jun 20) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–20:00 |
Jun 21 TO Jun 21 Timings Days (Jun 21 TO Jun 21) | TIMINGS |
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| Monday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–17:00 |
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Weekdays, especially Tuesday through Thursday, are quieter and provide a more relaxed experience. Weekends are busier with larger crowds, so it’s best to arrive early if visiting on Saturdays or Sundays.
Peak season includes summer months (June-August) and holidays, when the Zoo is bustling with tourists and families on vacation. The low season (September-February) offers fewer crowds, shorter lines, and cooler weather, making it an ideal time for a more relaxed visit.
A visit to the San Diego Zoo can take anywhere from a half-day to a full day, depending on how much you want to explore. If you're short on time, plan for at least 4 to 6 hours to see some of the major exhibits like the Africa Rocks, Elephant Odyssey, and Lost Forest, along with a guided bus tour and a ride on the Skyfari aerial tram. This will give you a good overview of the zoo's layout and the highlights without feeling rushed.
For a more immersive experience, we recommend a full day visit (6 to 8 hours). This allows you to take in more animal presentations and educational talks. Plus, with 12,000 animals across 100 acres, it’s easy to fill an entire day exploring all the diverse habitats and exhibits the zoo has to offer. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and take advantage of the hop-on, hop-off Kangaroo Bus to save some walking energy.
Early weekdays are typically less crowded. Visiting right at opening time or later in the afternoon around 3pm can also help you avoid peak crowd times.
Yes, it's possible to see the major highlights in about 4 hours if you plan your route efficiently and use the zoo’s bus tours and aerial tram to navigate the large area more quickly.
Weekday mornings are ideal for avoiding large crowds, especially if you arrive right at opening time.
Re-entry is allowed as long as you have your original admission ticket. Make sure to get a hand stamp when you exit, so you can return later in the day.
Animal shows and keeper talks usually take place between noon and 3pm daily. The ‘Africa Rocks Encounter’ kicks off at 12pm at the Africa Rocks Stage, while the ‘Wildlife Wonders’ presentation happens at 3pm at the Wegeforth Bowl.
The zoo remains open in most weather conditions, but some exhibits may close during extreme weather for safety.
Yes, the zoo offers special events during certain periods, like evening hours in the summer. These events may have separate ticketing, so check the event calendar.
