Right now, local time in Cerritos is 08:07 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cerritos ranks #12391 worldwide by population and #977 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cerritos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8584° N, 118.0648° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 49,975 · #12391 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cerritos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.86° S, 61.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,516 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cerritos today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 24.1° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Cerritos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cerritos sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cerritos sits at just 14 m above sea level. Cerritos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 27 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,147 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.86° N, 118.06° 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 | 08:07 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:07 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:07 | +5h |
| London | 16:07 | +8h |
| Paris | 17:07 | +9h |
| Moscow | 19:07 | +11h |
| Dubai | 20:07 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:37 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:07 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 00:07 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 01:07 | +17h |
| Sydney | 03:07 | +19h |
Best time to call Cerritos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cerritos local time:
Cities sharing Cerritos's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:07
- Los Angeles08:07
- Brooklyn11:07
- Chicago10:07
- Queens11:07
- Houston10:07
- Phoenix09:07
- Philadelphia11:07
- San Antonio10:07
- Manhattan11:07
- San Diego08:07
- The Bronx11:07
Distances from Cerritos
| Los Angeles | 27 km | NW (323°) |
| Chicago | 2,799 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,764 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,842 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,093 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,786 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,882 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,676 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,078 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,404 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,022 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,147 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Cerritos
- Artesia2 km · 08:07
- La Palma2 km · 08:07
- Hawaiian Gardens3 km · 08:07
- Norwalk5 km · 08:07
- Cypress5 km · 08:07
- Los Alamitos6 km · 08:07
- Bellflower5 km · 08:07
- Buena Park6 km · 08:07
FAQ
What time is it in Cerritos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cerritos (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cerritos in?
Cerritos runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Cerritos 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 Cerritos today?
Cerritos sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cerritos tonight?
The moon phase over Cerritos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cerritos?
The antipode of Cerritos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.86° S, 61.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,516 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cerritos?
Cerritos sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cerritos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cerritos, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.