Current Time in California
California: Pacific Time (PDT, UTC−8 in winter, UTC−7 in summer). US daylight saving applies.
California uses Pacific Time (PDT, UTC−8 in winter, UTC−7 in summer).
When it is noon in California it is 3 p.m. in New York all year. When it is noon in California it is 8 p.m. in London all year.
California sits close to the Pacific Time meridian (120°), so clock noon and solar noon are not far apart.
In mid-January the sun rises about 24 minutes later here than in Los Angeles.
Sunrise and sunset in California
The longest mid-month day we list is June (14 h 51 m, sunrise 5:42 a.m.). The shortest is December at 9 h 29 m, with the sun up around 7:17 a.m..
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:23 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 9 h 46 m |
| February | 6:58 a.m. | 5:44 p.m. | 10 h 45 m |
| March | 7:19 a.m. | 7:13 p.m. | 11 h 54 m |
| April | 6:31 a.m. | 7:42 p.m. | 13 h 11 m |
| May | 5:55 a.m. | 8:11 p.m. | 14 h 15 m |
| June | 5:42 a.m. | 8:32 p.m. | 14 h 51 m |
| July | 5:54 a.m. | 8:31 p.m. | 14 h 37 m |
| August | 6:20 a.m. | 8:02 p.m. | 13 h 42 m |
| September | 6:48 a.m. | 7:16 p.m. | 12 h 29 m |
| October | 7:15 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 11 h 15 m |
| November | 6:48 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 10 h 06 m |
| December | 7:17 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 9 h 29 m |
Mid-month local times for 2026. Hills, weather, and the exact street change what you see by a few minutes.
Cities near California
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