Safeway Hours: Open & Close Times, Holiday & Sunday Hours by Location
Safeway store hours depend on the store, but on the 16 store pages we read at local.safeway.com on October 28, 2026 each store used one schedule seven days a week, opening between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM and closing between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM. Pharmacies run shorter hours than the store, with a lunch closure around 1:30 PM that appeared on most pharmacy pages we read. None of the pages posted holiday hours.
Why Safeway Hours Vary by Location
Safeway does not keep one national schedule. Each store sets its own hours, and stores in malls, outlet centers and downtown districts often open later or close earlier than the rest.
Based on 16 Safeway store pages on local.safeway.com (store and pharmacy hours), read on 2026-10-28.
Typical Safeway Hours at a Glance
| Operating Factor | Typical Policy & Schedule Tendency |
|---|---|
| Typical Weekday Window | Typically 06:00 – 00:00 (Varies by location) |
| Typical Weekend Schedule | Saturdays: 06:00 – 00:00 • Sundays: 06:00 – 00:00 |
| Service Counter / Channel | Pickup and service-desk hours are listed on each store page and can end before closing |
| Holiday Observance | Reduced hours on major holidays; determined at local operator discretion |
| Where to Confirm | Direct Search on Safeway Official Locator |
Safeway Hours Today: When Does Your Safeway Open and Close?
Safeway publishes a page for every store on local.safeway.com. The weekly table at the top of that page is the number to trust, because the chain does not use one national schedule.
| Store | Hours, 7 days a week |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Mountain View, CA | 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| San Francisco (Marina), CA | 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Stockton, CA | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| El Dorado Hills, CA | 5:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Shoreline, WA | 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Cheney, WA | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Mill Creek, WA | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Clinton, MD | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Denver, CO | 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Washington, DC (Columbia Rd) | 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Lebanon, OR | 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Peoria, AZ | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tucson, AZ | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Aztec, NM | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Alexandria, VA | 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
The spread is wide enough that you should not guess from a store a few states away. The earliest opening we saw was 5:00 AM at six stores, the latest closing was 2:00 AM at El Dorado Hills, and the shortest day was Alexandria, Virginia, at 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Are Safeway Hours Different on Saturday and Sunday?
For the main store, no. All 16 pages we read listed identical hours for each of the seven days, so a store that closes at 10:00 PM on Monday also closes at 10:00 PM on Sunday. This is different from many retailers that open later or close earlier on Sunday, and it makes the weekly table easy to read.
The weekend difference shows up in the departments instead. The Cheney, Washington pharmacy, for example, closes at 6:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday while the store stays open until midnight, and the Aztec, New Mexico pharmacy closes at 5:00 PM on Saturday and 4:00 PM on Sunday while the store stays open until 10:00 PM.
Safeway Pharmacy Hours and the Lunch Closure
Pharmacy hours are listed in their own block, and on most pages they are split into two windows because the pharmacist takes a break around midday. The Washington, DC, Clinton, Mill Creek and Alexandria pages all showed 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the Wednesday we read them, and the San Francisco Marina store showed 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 1:45 PM to 8:00 PM.
| Day | Cheney, WA | Aztec, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Two pages we read, Mountain View and Tucson, did not show a Pharmacy Hours block, so not every Safeway store lists one. The practical rule is to use the store's own Pharmacy Hours line and to avoid picking up a prescription between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM.
Is Safeway Open 24 Hours?
Not at any store we read. The closing time on the late side was 2:00 AM at El Dorado Hills, California and 1:00 AM at Stockton, followed by midnight at seven other stores, and every store reopened again between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM. That leaves a closed window of only three to five hours at the latest-closing stores.
Stores that close at midnight or later were mostly in California, Washington and Alaska in our sample, while the Arizona and New Mexico stores finish at 10:00 PM. If you are shopping after 11:00 PM, start with the largest store in a metro area rather than a small-town Safeway.
Safeway Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's
The store pages we read had no holiday hours posted when we checked on October 28, 2026. The data behind each page includes a field for holiday hours, and it was empty at every store we opened, so any schedule you see elsewhere for Thanksgiving or Christmas Day does not come from these pages.
- Look at your store page a few days before the holiday for an updated weekly table.
- Call the pharmacy directly, because pharmacy counters often close earlier than the store on holidays.
- Check the Safeway app for pickup and delivery slots, which may be limited on the holiday itself.
Safeway Pickup, Delivery and In-Store Services
The Mountain View store page lists a long services block: grocery delivery, DriveUp & Go grocery pickup, key copying, a Rug Doctor rental, Coinstar, Western Union, money orders, gift cards and lottery. Several of these are counters or kiosks that may not follow the exact store hours.
Safeway Flash, a fast delivery service that promises groceries in as little as 30 minutes, carries a clear caveat on the same page: it is available only in select areas, and its operating hours vary by store. Treat the store hours as the outer limit and the Flash window as something to confirm in the app.
How Safeway Hours Compare With Other Supermarkets
Safeway's seven-days-the-same schedule is easy to remember but not unique. Other grocers publish store-by-store hours and often shorten the Sunday, so it is worth comparing a Safeway with the nearest alternative before a late shop.
Frequently Asked Questions About Safeway Hours
Answers to the most common customer questions regarding operating schedules, holiday policies, and weekend hours.
Between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM at the 16 stores we read on October 28, 2026. Alexandria, Virginia opened at 7:00 AM and six stores in Alaska, California and Washington opened at 5:00 AM.