Right now, local time in California is 11:36 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
California ranks #90383 worldwide by population and #26 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Port_of_Spain AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for California — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.4092° N, 61.4729° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
- Country
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Population
- 3,012 · #90383 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
- 10.41° S, 118.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bondokodi, Indonesia, about 104 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:36 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in California today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for California — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
California sits in the America/Port_of_Spain time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 27 cities we cover in Trinidad and Tobago.
California's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,107 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,928 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.41° N, 61.47° 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 | 07:36 | −4h |
| Chicago | 09:36 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | +1h |
| London | 15:36 | +4h |
| Paris | 16:36 | +5h |
| Moscow | 18:36 | +7h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | +13h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | +15h |
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 Trinidad and Tobago
- Chaguanas11:36
- Mon Repos11:36
- San Fernando11:36
- Port of Spain11:36
- Rio Claro11:36
- Arima11:36
- Marabella11:36
- Diego Martin11:36
- Laventille11:36
- Point Fortin11:36
- Tunapuna11:36
- Scarborough11:36
Distances from California
| São Paulo | 4,107 km | SSE (157°) |
| Chicago | 4,329 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,314 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 7,140 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 7,235 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 9,613 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 12,107 km | ENE (59°) |
| Mumbai | 14,035 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,428 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 15,790 km | SW (227°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,345 km | N (7°) |
| Singapore | 17,928 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near California
- Couva2 km · 11:36
- Claxton Bay5 km · 11:36
- Gasparillo11 km · 11:36
- Marabella12 km · 11:36
- Chaguanas13 km · 11:36
- San Fernando14 km · 11:36
- Mon Repos15 km · 11:36
- Princes Town19 km · 11:36
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 (Trinidad and Tobago), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is California in?
California runs on the America/Port_of_Spain IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
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 05:58 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over California tonight?
The moon phase over California tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of California?
The antipode of California — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.41° S, 118.53° E. It falls on land, near Bondokodi, Indonesia, about 104 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 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.