Right now, local time in Acton is 12:39 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Acton ranks #53733 worldwide by population and #5763 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Acton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.4700° N, 118.1967° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 826 m above sea level — higher than about 93% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,596 · #53733 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Acton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.47° S, 61.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,573 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Acton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 23.8° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Acton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Acton sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Acton sits at 826 m above sea level. Acton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 47 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,099 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.47° N, 118.20° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 12:39 | same time |
| Chicago | 14:39 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:39 | +5h |
| London | 20:39 | +8h |
| Paris | 21:39 | +9h |
| Moscow | 23:39 | +11h |
| Dubai | 00:39 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 02:09 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:39 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 04:39 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 05:39 | +17h |
| Sydney | 07:39 | +19h |
Best time to call Acton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Acton local time:
Cities sharing Acton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:39
- Los Angeles12:39
- Brooklyn15:39
- Chicago14:39
- Queens15:39
- Houston14:39
- Phoenix13:39
- Philadelphia15:39
- San Antonio14:39
- Manhattan15:39
- San Diego12:39
- The Bronx15:39
Distances from Acton
| Los Angeles | 47 km | S (185°) |
| Chicago | 2,779 km | ENE (64°) |
| London | 8,714 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,792 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,045 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,723 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,926 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,622 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,100 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,338 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 13,953 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,099 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Acton
- Vincent8 km · 12:39
- Desert View Highlands14 km · 12:39
- Agua Dulce12 km · 12:39
- Palmdale14 km · 12:39
- Leona Valley18 km · 12:39
- Quartz Hill20 km · 12:39
- Littlerock20 km · 12:39
- Sunland25 km · 12:39
FAQ
What time is it in Acton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Acton in?
Acton runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Acton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acton today?
Acton sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acton tonight?
The moon phase over Acton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Acton?
The antipode of Acton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.47° S, 61.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,573 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Acton?
Acton sits at about 826 m above sea level, higher than roughly 93% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Acton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acton, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.