Right now, local time in Arcata is 13:14 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arcata ranks #30060 worldwide by population and #2933 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arcata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8665° N, 124.0828° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 7 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,843 · #30060 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arcata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.87° S, 55.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,462 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arcata today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 16.7° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Arcata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arcata sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Arcata sits at just 7 m above sea level. Arcata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 916 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,280 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.87° N, 124.08° 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 | 13:14 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:14 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 18:14 | +5h |
| London | 21:14 | +8h |
| Paris | 22:14 | +9h |
| Moscow | 00:14 | +11h |
| Dubai | 01:14 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 02:44 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:14 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 05:14 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 06:14 | +17h |
| Sydney | 08:14 | +19h |
Best time to call Arcata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arcata local time:
Cities sharing Arcata's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:14
- Los Angeles13:14
- Brooklyn16:14
- Chicago15:14
- Queens16:14
- Houston15:14
- Phoenix14:14
- Philadelphia16:14
- San Antonio15:14
- Manhattan16:14
- San Diego13:14
- The Bronx16:14
Distances from Arcata
| Los Angeles | 916 km | SE (144°) |
| Chicago | 3,021 km | ENE (76°) |
| Tokyo | 7,965 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 8,403 km | NNE (32°) |
| Paris | 8,742 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,133 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 10,715 km | ESE (116°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,771 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,994 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,662 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 13,130 km | NNW (342°) |
| Singapore | 13,280 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Arcata
- Bayside3 km · 13:14
- McKinleyville9 km · 13:14
- Myrtletown10 km · 13:14
- Blue Lake9 km · 13:14
- Eureka10 km · 13:14
- Cutten12 km · 13:14
- Bayview13 km · 13:14
- Pine Hills16 km · 13:14
FAQ
What time is it in Arcata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arcata (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arcata in?
Arcata runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Arcata 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 Arcata today?
Arcata sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arcata tonight?
The moon phase over Arcata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arcata?
The antipode of Arcata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.87° S, 55.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,462 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arcata?
Arcata sits at about 7 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Arcata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arcata, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.