Right now, local time in Compton is 07:48 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Compton ranks #6377 worldwide by population and #366 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Compton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8959° N, 118.2201° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 98,462 · #6377 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Compton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.90° S, 61.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,514 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Compton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 23.9° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Compton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Compton 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.
Compton sits at just 21 m above sea level. Compton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 17 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,132 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.90° N, 118.22° 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 | 07:48 | same time |
| Chicago | 09:48 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | +5h |
| London | 15:48 | +8h |
| Paris | 16:48 | +9h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +11h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +17h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +19h |
Best time to call Compton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Compton local time:
Cities sharing Compton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:48
- Los Angeles07:48
- Brooklyn10:48
- Chicago09:48
- Queens10:48
- Houston09:48
- Phoenix08:48
- Philadelphia10:48
- San Antonio09:48
- Manhattan10:48
- San Diego07:48
- The Bronx10:48
Distances from Compton
| Los Angeles | 17 km | N (354°) |
| Chicago | 2,810 km | ENE (63°) |
| London | 8,768 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,828 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,098 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,785 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,896 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,662 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,067 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,402 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,015 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,132 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Compton
- East Rancho Dominguez2 km · 07:48
- Lynwood4 km · 07:48
- Willowbrook4 km · 07:48
- West Rancho Dominguez5 km · 07:48
- South Gate7 km · 07:48
- Paramount6 km · 07:48
- Walnut Park8 km · 07:48
- Cudahy8 km · 07:48
FAQ
What time is it in Compton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Compton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Compton in?
Compton runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Compton 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 Compton today?
Compton sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Compton tonight?
The moon phase over Compton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Compton?
The antipode of Compton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.90° S, 61.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,514 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Compton?
Compton sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Compton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Compton, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.