Right now, local time in Costa Mesa is 16:47 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Costa Mesa ranks #5522 worldwide by population and #291 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Costa Mesa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6411° N, 117.9187° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 113,204 · #5522 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Costa Mesa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.64° S, 62.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,500 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Costa Mesa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 24.3° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Costa Mesa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Costa Mesa 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.
Costa Mesa sits at just 30 m above sea level. Costa Mesa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 54 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,171 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.64° N, 117.92° 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 | 16:47 | same time |
| Chicago | 18:47 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 21:47 | +5h |
| London | 00:47 | +8h |
| Paris | 01:47 | +9h |
| Moscow | 03:47 | +11h |
| Dubai | 04:47 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 06:17 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:47 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 08:47 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 09:47 | +17h |
| Sydney | 11:47 | +19h |
Best time to call Costa Mesa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Costa Mesa local time:
Cities sharing Costa Mesa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:47
- Los Angeles16:47
- Brooklyn19:47
- Chicago18:47
- Queens19:47
- Houston18:47
- Phoenix17:47
- Philadelphia19:47
- San Antonio18:47
- Manhattan19:47
- San Diego16:47
- The Bronx19:47
Distances from Costa Mesa
| Los Angeles | 54 km | NNW (327°) |
| Chicago | 2,799 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,776 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,867 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,105 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,806 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,858 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,702 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,078 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,426 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,049 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,171 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Costa Mesa
- Newport Beach3 km · 16:47
- Fountain Valley8 km · 16:47
- UC Irvine7 km · 16:47
- Huntington Beach8 km · 16:47
- University Town Center8 km · 16:47
- San Joaquin Hills8 km · 16:47
- Irvine9 km · 16:47
- Turtle Rock10 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Costa Mesa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Costa Mesa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Costa Mesa in?
Costa Mesa runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa today?
Costa Mesa sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Costa Mesa tonight?
The moon phase over Costa Mesa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Costa Mesa?
The antipode of Costa Mesa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.64° S, 62.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,500 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Costa Mesa?
Costa Mesa sits at about 30 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Costa Mesa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Costa Mesa, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.