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7:56:57am
07:56 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 8:56 am 08:56 1 hour ahead
Chicago CDT 9:56 am 09:56 2 hours ahead
New York City EDT 10:56 am 10:56 3 hours ahead
Toronto EDT 10:56 am 10:56 3 hours ahead
São Paulo UTC-3 11:56 am 11:56 4 hours ahead
London BST 3:56 pm 15:56 8 hours ahead
Paris CEST 4:56 pm 16:56 9 hours ahead
Berlin CEST 4:56 pm 16:56 9 hours ahead
Johannesburg SAST 4:56 pm 16:56 9 hours ahead
Moscow MSK 5:56 pm 17:56 10 hours ahead
Cairo EEST 5:56 pm 17:56 10 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4 6:56 pm 18:56 11 hours ahead
Delhi IST 8:26 pm 20:26 12 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST 10:56 pm 22:56 15 hours ahead
Tokyo JST 11:56 pm 23:56 16 hours ahead
Sydney AEST 12:56 am Fri 00:56 17 hours ahead
Auckland NZST 2:56 am Fri 02:56 19 hours ahead

Cities in California

Los Angeles America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 San Diego America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 San Jose America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 San Francisco America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Fresno America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Sacramento America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Long Beach America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Oakland America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Bakersfield America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Anaheim America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Riverside America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Santa Ana America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Stockton America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Chula Vista America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Irvine America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Fremont America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 San Bernardino America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Fontana America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Modesto America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Oxnard America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Moreno Valley America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Huntington Beach America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Glendale America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7 Santa Clarita America/Los_Angeles 7:56am 🌅 Thu UTC-7

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Questions people ask

What time is it in California right now?

It is 7:56 am (07:56) 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 7:56 am; San Diego 7:56 am; San Jose 7:56 am; San Francisco 7:56 am; Fresno 7:56 am.