California
United States
8:44:42am
08:44 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
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City CST | 9:44 am | 09:44 | 1 hour ahead |
| Chicago CDT | 10:44 am | 10:44 | 2 hours ahead |
| New York City EDT | 11:44 am | 11:44 | 3 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 11:44 am | 11:44 | 3 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:44 pm | 12:44 | 4 hours ahead |
| London BST | 4:44 pm | 16:44 | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 5:44 pm | 17:44 | 9 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 5:44 pm | 17:44 | 9 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 5:44 pm | 17:44 | 9 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 6:44 pm | 18:44 | 10 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 6:44 pm | 18:44 | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 7:44 pm | 19:44 | 11 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 9:14 pm | 21:14 | 12 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 11:44 pm | 23:44 | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 12:44 am Fri | 00:44 | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 1:44 am Fri | 01:44 | 17 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 3:44 am Fri | 03:44 | 19 hours ahead |
Cities in California
Los Angeles
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
San Diego
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
San Jose
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
San Francisco
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Fresno
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Sacramento
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Long Beach
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Oakland
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Bakersfield
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Anaheim
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Riverside
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Santa Ana
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Stockton
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Chula Vista
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Irvine
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Fremont
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
San Bernardino
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Fontana
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Modesto
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Oxnard
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Moreno Valley
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Huntington Beach
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Glendale
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Santa Clarita
America/Los_Angeles
8:44am
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in California right now?
It is 8:44 am (08:44) 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 8:44 am; San Diego 8:44 am; San Jose 8:44 am; San Francisco 8:44 am; Fresno 8:44 am.