Right now, local time in Gonzales is 11:34 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gonzales ranks #50163 worldwide by population and #5295 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gonzales — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.5066° N, 121.4444° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 41 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,473 · #50163 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gonzales through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.51° S, 58.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,706 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gonzales today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 20.1° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Gonzales — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gonzales sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gonzales sits at just 41 m above sea level. Gonzales's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 399 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,730 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.51° N, 121.44° 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 | 11:34 | same time |
| Chicago | 13:34 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 16:34 | +5h |
| London | 19:34 | +8h |
| Paris | 20:34 | +9h |
| Moscow | 22:34 | +11h |
| Dubai | 23:34 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 01:04 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:34 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 03:34 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 04:34 | +17h |
| Sydney | 06:34 | +19h |
Best time to call Gonzales
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gonzales local time:
Cities sharing Gonzales's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:34
- Los Angeles11:34
- Brooklyn14:34
- Chicago13:34
- Queens14:34
- Houston13:34
- Phoenix12:34
- Philadelphia14:34
- San Antonio13:34
- Manhattan14:34
- San Diego11:34
- The Bronx14:34
Distances from Gonzales
| Los Angeles | 399 km | SE (132°) |
| Chicago | 2,955 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 8,421 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,688 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,023 km | NNE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,565 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,292 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,251 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,953 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,138 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,660 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 13,730 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Gonzales
- Chualar10 km · 11:34
- Soledad14 km · 11:34
- Salinas27 km · 11:34
- Greenfield27 km · 11:34
- Boronda30 km · 11:34
- Ridgemark35 km · 11:34
- Carmel Valley Village29 km · 11:34
- Hollister39 km · 11:34
FAQ
What time is it in Gonzales right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gonzales (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gonzales in?
Gonzales runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Gonzales 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 Gonzales today?
Gonzales sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gonzales tonight?
The moon phase over Gonzales tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gonzales?
The antipode of Gonzales — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.51° S, 58.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,706 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gonzales?
Gonzales sits at about 41 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gonzales?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gonzales, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.