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8:46:07am
08:46 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

PDT · UTC-7 America/Los_Angeles Daylight saving in effect ☀️ Daytime
UTC offset
UTC-7
Time zone
America/Los_AngelesPDT
Sunrise
6:13 am
Sunset
7:42 pm
Daylight
13 hours 28 minutes108 seconds shorter than yesterday
Daylight saving
OnNext change in 79 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

CityLocal time24hDifference
Mexico City CST 9:46 am 09:46 1 hour ahead
Chicago CDT 10:46 am 10:46 2 hours ahead
New York City EDT 11:46 am 11:46 3 hours ahead
Toronto EDT 11:46 am 11:46 3 hours ahead
São Paulo UTC-3 12:46 pm 12:46 4 hours ahead
London BST 4:46 pm 16:46 8 hours ahead
Paris CEST 5:46 pm 17:46 9 hours ahead
Berlin CEST 5:46 pm 17:46 9 hours ahead
Johannesburg SAST 5:46 pm 17:46 9 hours ahead
Moscow MSK 6:46 pm 18:46 10 hours ahead
Cairo EEST 6:46 pm 18:46 10 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4 7:46 pm 19:46 11 hours ahead
Delhi IST 9:16 pm 21:16 12 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST 11:46 pm 23:46 15 hours ahead
Tokyo JST 12:46 am Fri 00:46 16 hours ahead
Sydney AEST 1:46 am Fri 01:46 17 hours ahead
Auckland NZST 3:46 am Fri 03:46 19 hours ahead

Cities in California

Los Angeles America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 San Diego America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 San Jose America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 San Francisco America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Fresno America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Sacramento America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Long Beach America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Oakland America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Bakersfield America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Anaheim America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Riverside America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Santa Ana America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Stockton America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Chula Vista America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Irvine America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Fremont America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 San Bernardino America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Fontana America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Modesto America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Oxnard America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Moreno Valley America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Huntington Beach America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Glendale America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7 Santa Clarita America/Los_Angeles 8:46am ☀️ Thu UTC-7

Related

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Questions people ask

What time is it in California right now?

It is 8:46 am (08:46) 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 8:46 am; San Diego 8:46 am; San Jose 8:46 am; San Francisco 8:46 am; Fresno 8:46 am.