Right now, local time in Berkeley is 12:54 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Berkeley ranks #5129 worldwide by population and #266 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Berkeley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8716° N, 122.2728° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 52 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 120,972 · #5129 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Berkeley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.87° S, 57.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,846 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Berkeley today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 19.0° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Berkeley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Berkeley sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Berkeley sits at just 52 m above sea level. Berkeley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 559 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,588 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.87° N, 122.27° 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 | 12:54 | same time |
| Chicago | 14:54 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | +5h |
| London | 20:54 | +8h |
| Paris | 21:54 | +9h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +11h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +17h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +19h |
Best time to call Berkeley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Berkeley local time:
Cities sharing Berkeley's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:54
- Los Angeles12:54
- Brooklyn15:54
- Chicago14:54
- Queens15:54
- Houston14:54
- Phoenix13:54
- Philadelphia15:54
- San Antonio14:54
- Manhattan15:54
- San Diego12:54
- The Bronx15:54
Distances from Berkeley
| Los Angeles | 559 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 2,969 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,276 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,600 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,937 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,431 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,427 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,099 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,964 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,991 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,494 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,588 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Berkeley
- Albany3 km · 12:54
- Kensington4 km · 12:54
- Emeryville5 km · 12:54
- El Cerrito6 km · 12:54
- Piedmont6 km · 12:54
- Oakland7 km · 12:54
- Chinatown8 km · 12:54
- East Richmond Heights9 km · 12:54
FAQ
What time is it in Berkeley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Berkeley (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Berkeley in?
Berkeley runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Berkeley 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 Berkeley today?
Berkeley sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Berkeley tonight?
The moon phase over Berkeley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Berkeley?
The antipode of Berkeley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.87° S, 57.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,846 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Berkeley?
Berkeley sits at about 52 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Berkeley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Berkeley, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.