California

United States

8:45:17am

08:45 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

PDT · UTC-7 America/Los_Angeles Daylight saving in effect ☀️ Daytime

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.

City	Local time	24h	Difference
Mexico City CST	9:45 am	09:45	1 hour ahead
Chicago CDT	10:45 am	10:45	2 hours ahead
New York City EDT	11:45 am	11:45	3 hours ahead
Toronto EDT	11:45 am	11:45	3 hours ahead
São Paulo UTC-3	12:45 pm	12:45	4 hours ahead
London BST	4:45 pm	16:45	8 hours ahead
Paris CEST	5:45 pm	17:45	9 hours ahead
Berlin CEST	5:45 pm	17:45	9 hours ahead
Johannesburg SAST	5:45 pm	17:45	9 hours ahead
Moscow MSK	6:45 pm	18:45	10 hours ahead
Cairo EEST	6:45 pm	18:45	10 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4	7:45 pm	19:45	11 hours ahead
Delhi IST	9:15 pm	21:15	12 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST	11:45 pm	23:45	15 hours ahead
Tokyo JST	12:45 am Fri	00:45	16 hours ahead
Sydney AEST	1:45 am Fri	01:45	17 hours ahead
Auckland NZST	3:45 am Fri	03:45	19 hours ahead

What time is it in California right now?

It is 8:45 am (08:45) on Thursday, 13th 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 8:45 am; San Diego 8:45 am; San Jose 8:45 am; San Francisco 8:45 am; Fresno 8:45 am.