California
United States
6:38:29am
06:38 on a 24-hour clock
Thursday, 12th November 2026
PST · UTC-8
America/Los_Angeles
Standard time
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-8
- Time zone
- America/Los_AngelesPST
- Sunrise
- 6:23 am
- Sunset
- 4:51 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 28 minutes97 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 121 days
Daylight saving in California
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
California is currently on PST, UTC-8.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago CST | 8:38 am | 08:38 | 2 hours ahead |
| Mexico City CST | 8:38 am | 08:38 | 2 hours ahead |
| New York City EST | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 3 hours ahead |
| Toronto EST | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 3 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 11:38 am | 11:38 | 5 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 2:38 pm | 14:38 | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 3:38 pm | 15:38 | 9 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 3:38 pm | 15:38 | 9 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 4:38 pm | 16:38 | 10 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 4:38 pm | 16:38 | 10 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 5:38 pm | 17:38 | 11 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 6:38 pm | 18:38 | 12 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 8:08 pm | 20:08 | 13 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 10:38 pm | 22:38 | 16 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 11:38 pm | 23:38 | 17 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 1:38 am Fri | 01:38 | 19 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 3:38 am Fri | 03:38 | 21 hours ahead |
Cities in California
Los Angeles
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
San Diego
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
San Jose
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
San Francisco
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Fresno
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Sacramento
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Long Beach
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Oakland
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Bakersfield
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Anaheim
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Riverside
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Santa Ana
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Stockton
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Chula Vista
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Irvine
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Fremont
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
San Bernardino
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Fontana
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Modesto
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Oxnard
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Moreno Valley
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Huntington Beach
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Glendale
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
Santa Clarita
America/Los_Angeles
6:38am
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Questions people ask
What time is it in California right now?
It is 6:38 am (06:38) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in California, currently PST (UTC-8).
Does California observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
What time zone is California in?
California uses America/Los_Angeles. Currently PST, UTC-8.
What time is it in the largest cities in California?
Right now: Los Angeles 6:38 am; San Diego 6:38 am; San Jose 6:38 am; San Francisco 6:38 am; Fresno 6:38 am.