Right now, local time in Chico is 08:23 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chico ranks #5113 worldwide by population and #263 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
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chico — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7285° N, 121.8375° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 60 m above sea level — higher than about 24% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 121,345 · #5113 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chico through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.73° S, 58.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,431 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chico today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 19.1° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Chico — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chico sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chico sits at just 60 m above sea level. Chico's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 708 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,509 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.73° N, 121.84° 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 | 08:23 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:23 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | +5h |
| London | 16:23 | +8h |
| Paris | 17:23 | +9h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | +11h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | +17h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | +19h |
Best time to call Chico
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chico local time:
Cities sharing Chico's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:23
- Los Angeles08:23
- Brooklyn11:23
- Chicago10:23
- Queens11:23
- Houston10:23
- Phoenix09:23
- Philadelphia11:23
- San Antonio10:23
- Manhattan11:23
- San Diego08:23
- The Bronx11:23
Distances from Chico
| Los Angeles | 708 km | SSE (152°) |
| Chicago | 2,870 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,194 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,406 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,744 km | NNE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,221 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,488 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,999 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,098 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 12,783 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,307 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 13,509 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Chico
- Durham10 km · 08:23
- Hamilton City15 km · 08:23
- Paradise19 km · 08:23
- Forest Ranch22 km · 08:23
- Magalia24 km · 08:23
- Thermalito32 km · 08:23
- Biggs37 km · 08:23
- Oroville34 km · 08:23
FAQ
What time is it in Chico right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chico (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chico in?
Chico runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Chico 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 Chico today?
Chico sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chico tonight?
The moon phase over Chico tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chico?
The antipode of Chico — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.73° S, 58.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,431 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chico?
Chico sits at about 60 m above sea level, higher than roughly 24% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chico?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chico, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.