Right now, local time in El Cerrito is 17:26 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cerrito ranks #24070 worldwide by population and #2226 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cerrito — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9158° N, 122.3116° 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
- 23,549 · #24070 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cerrito through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.92° S, 57.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,850 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Cerrito today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 18.9° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for El Cerrito — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cerrito sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
El Cerrito sits at just 21 m above sea level. El Cerrito's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 565 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.92° N, 122.31° 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 | 17:26 | same time |
| Chicago | 19:26 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 22:26 | +5h |
| London | 01:26 | +8h |
| Paris | 02:26 | +9h |
| Moscow | 04:26 | +11h |
| Dubai | 05:26 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 06:56 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:26 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 09:26 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 10:26 | +17h |
| Sydney | 12:26 | +19h |
Best time to call El Cerrito
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cerrito local time:
Cities sharing El Cerrito's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:26
- Los Angeles17:26
- Brooklyn20:26
- Chicago19:26
- Queens20:26
- Houston19:26
- Phoenix18:26
- Philadelphia20:26
- San Antonio19:26
- Manhattan20:26
- San Diego17:26
- The Bronx20:26
Distances from El Cerrito
| Los Angeles | 565 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 2,971 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,270 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,598 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,935 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,427 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,433 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,093 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,964 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,986 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,488 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,582 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near El Cerrito
- East Richmond Heights3 km · 17:26
- Kensington3 km · 17:26
- Albany3 km · 17:26
- Richmond4 km · 17:26
- Rollingwood6 km · 17:26
- San Pablo6 km · 17:26
- Berkeley6 km · 17:26
- El Sobrante7 km · 17:26
FAQ
What time is it in El Cerrito right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cerrito (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cerrito in?
El Cerrito runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito today?
El Cerrito sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cerrito tonight?
The moon phase over El Cerrito tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cerrito?
The antipode of El Cerrito — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.92° S, 57.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,850 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cerrito?
El Cerrito sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in El Cerrito?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cerrito, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.