California
United States
8:48:24am
08:48 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 | 9:48 am | 09:48 | 1 hour ahead |
| Chicago CDT | 10:48 am | 10:48 | 2 hours ahead |
| New York City EDT | 11:48 am | 11:48 | 3 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 11:48 am | 11:48 | 3 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:48 pm | 12:48 | 4 hours ahead |
| London BST | 4:48 pm | 16:48 | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 5:48 pm | 17:48 | 9 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 5:48 pm | 17:48 | 9 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 5:48 pm | 17:48 | 9 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 6:48 pm | 18:48 | 10 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 6:48 pm | 18:48 | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 7:48 pm | 19:48 | 11 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 9:18 pm | 21:18 | 12 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 11:48 pm | 23:48 | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 12:48 am Fri | 00:48 | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 1:48 am Fri | 01:48 | 17 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 3:48 am Fri | 03:48 | 19 hours ahead |
Cities in California
Los Angeles
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
San Diego
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
San Jose
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
San Francisco
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Fresno
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Sacramento
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Long Beach
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Oakland
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Bakersfield
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Anaheim
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Riverside
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Santa Ana
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Stockton
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Chula Vista
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Irvine
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Fremont
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
San Bernardino
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Fontana
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Modesto
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Oxnard
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Moreno Valley
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Huntington Beach
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Glendale
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
Santa Clarita
America/Los_Angeles
8:48am
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Questions people ask
What time is it in California right now?
It is 8:48 am (08:48) 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 8:48 am; San Diego 8:48 am; San Jose 8:48 am; San Francisco 8:48 am; Fresno 8:48 am.