Right now, local time in Empire is 12:12 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Empire ranks #76040 worldwide by population and #8414 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Empire — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6383° N, 120.9022° 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
- 4,189 · #76040 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Empire through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.64° S, 59.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,578 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Empire today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 20.4° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Empire — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Empire sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Empire sits at just 36 m above sea level. Empire's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 466 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,703 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.64° N, 120.90° 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 | 12:12 | same time |
| Chicago | 14:12 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:12 | +5h |
| London | 20:12 | +8h |
| Paris | 21:12 | +9h |
| Moscow | 23:12 | +11h |
| Dubai | 00:12 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 01:42 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:12 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 04:12 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 05:12 | +17h |
| Sydney | 07:12 | +19h |
Best time to call Empire
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Empire local time:
Cities sharing Empire's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:12
- Los Angeles12:12
- Brooklyn15:12
- Chicago14:12
- Queens15:12
- Houston14:12
- Phoenix13:12
- Philadelphia15:12
- San Antonio14:12
- Manhattan15:12
- San Diego12:12
- The Bronx15:12
Distances from Empire
| Los Angeles | 466 km | SSE (148°) |
| Chicago | 2,865 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,390 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,556 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,892 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,432 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,308 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,209 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,057 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,010 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,552 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,703 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Empire
- Hughson6 km · 12:12
- Ceres7 km · 12:12
- Keyes9 km · 12:12
- Bystrom8 km · 12:12
- Shackelford8 km · 12:12
- Modesto8 km · 12:12
- Riverbank11 km · 12:12
- Bret Harte10 km · 12:12
FAQ
What time is it in Empire right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Empire (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Empire in?
Empire runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Empire 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 Empire today?
Empire sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Empire tonight?
The moon phase over Empire tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Empire?
The antipode of Empire — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.64° S, 59.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,578 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Empire?
Empire sits at about 36 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Empire?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Empire, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.