Right now, local time in Cottonwood is 12:39 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cottonwood ranks #79565 worldwide by population and #8821 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
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cottonwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6582° N, 121.9711° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 50 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,850 · #79565 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cottonwood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.66° S, 58.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,533 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cottonwood today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 19.1° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Cottonwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cottonwood sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cottonwood sits at just 50 m above sea level. Cottonwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 612 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,564 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.66° N, 121.97° 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 | 12:39 | same time |
| Chicago | 14:39 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:39 | +5h |
| London | 20:39 | +8h |
| Paris | 21:39 | +9h |
| Moscow | 23:39 | +11h |
| Dubai | 00:39 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 02:09 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:39 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 04:39 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 05:39 | +17h |
| Sydney | 07:39 | +19h |
Best time to call Cottonwood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cottonwood local time:
Cities sharing Cottonwood's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:39
- Los Angeles12:39
- Brooklyn15:39
- Chicago14:39
- Queens15:39
- Houston14:39
- Phoenix13:39
- Philadelphia15:39
- San Antonio14:39
- Manhattan15:39
- San Diego12:39
- The Bronx15:39
Distances from Cottonwood
| Los Angeles | 612 km | SE (146°) |
| Chicago | 2,916 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 8,250 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,512 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,849 km | NNE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,340 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,444 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,065 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,030 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 12,902 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,418 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 13,564 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Cottonwood
FAQ
What time is it in Cottonwood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cottonwood (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cottonwood in?
Cottonwood runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood today?
Cottonwood sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cottonwood tonight?
The moon phase over Cottonwood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cottonwood?
The antipode of Cottonwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.66° S, 58.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,533 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cottonwood?
Cottonwood sits at about 50 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cottonwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cottonwood, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.