Right now, local time in California is 11:31 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
California ranks #58519 worldwide by population and #6356 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for California — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0656° N, 79.8917° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 242 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,608 · #58519 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
- 40.07° S, 100.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,476 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in California today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:31
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for California — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
California sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. 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.
California sits at just 242 m above sea level. California's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 680 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,486 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.07° N, 79.89° 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 | 08:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:31 | +1h |
| London | 15:31 | +4h |
| Paris | 16:31 | +5h |
| Moscow | 18:31 | +7h |
| Dubai | 19:31 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:01 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:31 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 23:31 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 00:31 | +13h |
| Sydney | 02:31 | +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 United States
- New York City11:31
- Los Angeles08:31
- Brooklyn11:31
- Chicago10:31
- Queens11:31
- Houston10:31
- Phoenix08:31
- Philadelphia11:31
- San Antonio10:31
- Manhattan11:31
- San Diego08:31
- The Bronx11:31
Distances from California
| Chicago | 680 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,441 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,999 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,277 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,843 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,869 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,668 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,397 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,864 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,927 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,394 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,486 km | W (262°) |
Cities near California
- Brownsville5 km · 11:31
- Hiller6 km · 11:31
- Speers7 km · 11:31
- Belle Vernon7 km · 11:31
- North Belle Vernon7 km · 11:31
- Fairhope7 km · 11:31
- Charleroi8 km · 11:31
- Lynnwood-Pricedale8 km · 11:31
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is California in?
California runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does California observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in California today?
California sees sunrise at 07:47 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over California tonight?
The moon phase over California tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of California?
The antipode of California — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.07° S, 100.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,476 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is California?
California sits at about 242 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.