Right now, local time in Foster City is 09:06 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Foster City ranks #17712 worldwide by population and #1531 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Foster City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5585° N, 122.2711° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 33,477 · #17712 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Foster City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.56° S, 57.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,811 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Foster City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 19.0° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Foster City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Foster City 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.
Foster City sits at just 2 m above sea level. Foster City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 533 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,606 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.56° N, 122.27° 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 | 09:06 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:06 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:06 | +5h |
| London | 17:06 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:06 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:06 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:06 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:36 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:06 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:06 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:06 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:06 | +19h |
Best time to call Foster City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Foster City local time:
Cities sharing Foster City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:06
- Los Angeles09:06
- Brooklyn12:06
- Chicago11:06
- Queens12:06
- Houston11:06
- Phoenix10:06
- Philadelphia12:06
- San Antonio11:06
- Manhattan12:06
- San Diego09:06
- The Bronx12:06
Distances from Foster City
| Los Angeles | 533 km | SE (136°) |
| Chicago | 2,981 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,295 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,629 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,966 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,465 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,411 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,121 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,947 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,025 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,527 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,606 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Foster City
- Redwood Shores4 km · 09:06
- Belmont4 km · 09:06
- San Carlos6 km · 09:06
- San Mateo5 km · 09:06
- Redwood City9 km · 09:06
- Highlands-Baywood Park8 km · 09:06
- Emerald Lake Hills10 km · 09:06
- Burlingame9 km · 09:06
FAQ
What time is it in Foster City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Foster City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Foster City in?
Foster City runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Foster City 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 Foster City today?
Foster City sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Foster City tonight?
The moon phase over Foster City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Foster City?
The antipode of Foster City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.56° S, 57.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,811 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Foster City?
Foster City sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Foster City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Foster City, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.