Right now, local time in Capitola is 12:16 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Capitola ranks #44588 worldwide by population and #4625 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Capitola — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9752° N, 121.9533° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,189 · #44588 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Capitola through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.98° S, 58.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,750 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Capitola today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.5° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Capitola — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Capitola sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Capitola sits at just 4 m above sea level. Capitola's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 468 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,664 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.98° N, 121.95° 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 | 12:16 | same time |
| Chicago | 14:16 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:16 | +5h |
| London | 20:16 | +8h |
| Paris | 21:16 | +9h |
| Moscow | 23:16 | +11h |
| Dubai | 00:16 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 01:46 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:16 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 04:16 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 05:16 | +17h |
| Sydney | 07:16 | +19h |
Best time to call Capitola
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Capitola local time:
Cities sharing Capitola's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:16
- Los Angeles12:16
- Brooklyn15:16
- Chicago14:16
- Queens15:16
- Houston14:16
- Phoenix13:16
- Philadelphia15:16
- San Antonio14:16
- Manhattan15:16
- San Diego12:16
- The Bronx15:16
Distances from Capitola
| Los Angeles | 468 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 2,978 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 8,354 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,669 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,005 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,523 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,357 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,183 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,939 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,089 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,598 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,664 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Capitola
- Soquel1 km · 12:16
- Live Oak3 km · 12:16
- Seacliff3 km · 12:16
- Twin Lakes4 km · 12:16
- Rio Del Mar5 km · 12:16
- Aptos5 km · 12:16
- Santa Cruz7 km · 12:16
- Pasatiempo7 km · 12:16
FAQ
What time is it in Capitola right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Capitola (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Capitola in?
Capitola runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Capitola 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 Capitola today?
Capitola sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Capitola tonight?
The moon phase over Capitola tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Capitola?
The antipode of Capitola — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.98° S, 58.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,750 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Capitola?
Capitola sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Capitola?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Capitola, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.