Right now, local time in Bakersfield is 04:40 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bakersfield ranks #1605 worldwide by population and #58 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bakersfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 123 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 373,640 · #1605 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bakersfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.37° S, 60.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,639 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bakersfield today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 22.8° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Bakersfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bakersfield sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bakersfield sits at just 123 m above sea level. Bakersfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 163 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.37° N, 119.02° 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 | 04:40 | same time |
| Chicago | 06:40 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +5h |
| London | 12:40 | +8h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +9h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +11h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +17h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +19h |
Best time to call Bakersfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bakersfield local time:
Cities sharing Bakersfield's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Bakersfield
| Los Angeles | 163 km | SSE (154°) |
| Chicago | 2,804 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 8,672 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 8,673 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 9,005 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,642 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 10,040 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,500 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 12,082 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,247 km | N (6°) |
| Mumbai | 13,838 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 13,982 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Bakersfield
- Oildale5 km · 04:40
- Greenacres8 km · 04:40
- Greenfield12 km · 04:40
- Rosedale12 km · 04:40
- Lamont16 km · 04:40
- Weedpatch18 km · 04:40
- Arvin25 km · 04:40
- Shafter27 km · 04:40
FAQ
What time is it in Bakersfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bakersfield (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bakersfield in?
Bakersfield runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield today?
Bakersfield sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bakersfield tonight?
The moon phase over Bakersfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bakersfield?
The antipode of Bakersfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.37° S, 60.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,639 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bakersfield?
Bakersfield sits at about 123 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bakersfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bakersfield, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.