Right now, local time in Half Moon Bay is 13:13 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Half Moon Bay ranks #38490 worldwide by population and #3920 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
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Half Moon Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.4635° N, 122.4286° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,657 · #38490 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Half Moon Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.46° S, 57.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,799 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Half Moon Bay today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 18.9° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Half Moon Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Half Moon Bay 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.
Half Moon Bay sits at just 22 m above sea level. Half Moon Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 536 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,600 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.46° N, 122.43° 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 | 13:13 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:13 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 18:13 | +5h |
| London | 21:13 | +8h |
| Paris | 22:13 | +9h |
| Moscow | 00:13 | +11h |
| Dubai | 01:13 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 02:43 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:13 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 05:13 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 06:13 | +17h |
| Sydney | 08:13 | +19h |
Best time to call Half Moon Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Half Moon Bay local time:
Cities sharing Half Moon Bay's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:13
- Los Angeles13:13
- Brooklyn16:13
- Chicago15:13
- Queens16:13
- Houston15:13
- Phoenix14:13
- Philadelphia16:13
- San Antonio15:13
- Manhattan16:13
- San Diego13:13
- The Bronx16:13
Distances from Half Moon Bay
| Los Angeles | 536 km | SE (134°) |
| Chicago | 2,998 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,289 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,646 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,982 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,478 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,419 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,117 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,930 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,037 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,534 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,600 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Half Moon Bay
- El Granada6 km · 13:13
- Highlands-Baywood Park10 km · 13:13
- Moss Beach10 km · 13:13
- Montara12 km · 13:13
- Hillsborough13 km · 13:13
- Burlingame14 km · 13:13
- Millbrae15 km · 13:13
- San Mateo14 km · 13:13
FAQ
What time is it in Half Moon Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Half Moon Bay (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Half Moon Bay in?
Half Moon Bay runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay today?
Half Moon Bay sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Half Moon Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Half Moon Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Half Moon Bay?
The antipode of Half Moon Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.46° S, 57.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,799 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Half Moon Bay?
Half Moon Bay sits at about 22 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Half Moon Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Half Moon Bay, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.