Right now, local time in California is 09:57 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
California ranks #151764 worldwide by population and #1025 in Colombia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Bogota GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for California — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.3478° N, 72.9458° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santander Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 573 · #151764 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from California through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.35° S, 107.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sukarama, Indonesia, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:57 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in California today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for California — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
California sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
California's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,103 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,984 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.35° N, 72.95° 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 | 06:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:57 | +2h |
| London | 14:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:57 | +16h |
Best time to call California
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in California local time:
Cities sharing California's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá09:57
- Cali09:57
- Medellín09:57
- Barranquilla09:57
- Kennedy09:57
- Cartagena09:57
- Cúcuta09:57
- Soacha09:57
- Bucaramanga09:57
- Ibagué09:57
- Santa Marta09:57
- Montería09:57
Distances from California
| Chicago | 4,103 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 4,469 km | SE (141°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,502 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,183 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,319 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,584 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,348 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,137 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,618 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 15,257 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,626 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 18,984 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near California
FAQ
What time is it in California right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in California (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is California in?
California runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does California observe daylight saving time?
California does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in California today?
California sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over California tonight?
The moon phase over California tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of California?
The antipode of California — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.35° S, 107.05° E. It falls on land, near Sukarama, Indonesia, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is California?
California lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in California?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In California, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.