California
United States
5:57:23pm
17:57 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
PDT · UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Daylight saving in effect
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- Time zone
- America/Los_AngelesPDT
- Sunrise
- 1:12 pm
- Sunset
- 2:43 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 30 minutes107 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in California
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
California is currently on PDT, UTC-7.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City CST | 6:57 pm | 18:57 | 1 hour ahead |
| Chicago CDT | 7:57 pm | 19:57 | 2 hours ahead |
| New York City EDT | 8:57 pm | 20:57 | 3 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 8:57 pm | 20:57 | 3 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:57 pm | 21:57 | 4 hours ahead |
| London BST | 1:57 am Thu | 01:57 | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:57 am Thu | 02:57 | 9 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:57 am Thu | 02:57 | 9 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:57 am Thu | 02:57 | 9 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:57 am Thu | 03:57 | 10 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:57 am Thu | 03:57 | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:57 am Thu | 04:57 | 11 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:27 am Thu | 06:27 | 12 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:57 am Thu | 08:57 | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:57 am Thu | 09:57 | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:57 am Thu | 10:57 | 17 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:57 pm Thu | 12:57 | 19 hours ahead |
Cities in California
Los Angeles
America/Los_Angeles
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San Diego
America/Los_Angeles
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San Jose
America/Los_Angeles
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San Francisco
America/Los_Angeles
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Fresno
America/Los_Angeles
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Sacramento
America/Los_Angeles
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Long Beach
America/Los_Angeles
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Oakland
America/Los_Angeles
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Bakersfield
America/Los_Angeles
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Anaheim
America/Los_Angeles
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Riverside
America/Los_Angeles
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Santa Ana
America/Los_Angeles
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Stockton
America/Los_Angeles
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Chula Vista
America/Los_Angeles
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Irvine
America/Los_Angeles
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Fremont
America/Los_Angeles
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San Bernardino
America/Los_Angeles
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Fontana
America/Los_Angeles
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Modesto
America/Los_Angeles
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Oxnard
America/Los_Angeles
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Moreno Valley
America/Los_Angeles
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Huntington Beach
America/Los_Angeles
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Glendale
America/Los_Angeles
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Santa Clarita
America/Los_Angeles
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in California right now?
It is 5:57 pm (17:57) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in California, currently PDT (UTC-7).
Does California observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is California in?
California uses America/Los_Angeles. Currently PDT, UTC-7.
What time is it in the largest cities in California?
Right now: Los Angeles 5:57 pm; San Diego 5:57 pm; San Jose 5:57 pm; San Francisco 5:57 pm; Fresno 5:57 pm.