Right now, local time in Downey is 17:58 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downey ranks #5474 worldwide by population and #289 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
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9400° N, 118.1326° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 36 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 114,219 · #5474 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.94° S, 61.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,521 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downey today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 24.0° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Downey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downey 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.
Downey sits at just 36 m above sea level. Downey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 16 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,137 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.94° N, 118.13° 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 | 17:58 | same time |
| Chicago | 19:58 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 22:58 | +5h |
| London | 01:58 | +8h |
| Paris | 02:58 | +9h |
| Moscow | 04:58 | +11h |
| Dubai | 05:58 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 07:28 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:58 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 09:58 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 10:58 | +17h |
| Sydney | 12:58 | +19h |
Best time to call Downey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downey local time:
Cities sharing Downey's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:58
- Los Angeles17:58
- Brooklyn20:58
- Chicago19:58
- Queens20:58
- Houston19:58
- Phoenix18:58
- Philadelphia20:58
- San Antonio19:58
- Manhattan20:58
- San Diego17:58
- The Bronx20:58
Distances from Downey
| Los Angeles | 16 km | NW (321°) |
| Chicago | 2,801 km | ENE (63°) |
| London | 8,760 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,831 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,089 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,778 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,892 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,665 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,076 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,396 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,012 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,137 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Downey
- Bell Gardens3 km · 17:58
- Santa Fe Springs4 km · 17:58
- Pico Rivera6 km · 17:58
- Cudahy5 km · 17:58
- Paramount6 km · 17:58
- Bellflower7 km · 17:58
- Norwalk6 km · 17:58
- Bell7 km · 17:58
FAQ
What time is it in Downey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downey (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Downey in?
Downey runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Downey 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 Downey today?
Downey sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downey tonight?
The moon phase over Downey tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downey?
The antipode of Downey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.94° S, 61.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,521 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downey?
Downey sits at about 36 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Downey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downey, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.