Right now, local time in Hayward is 09:05 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hayward ranks #3879 worldwide by population and #185 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
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hayward — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6688° N, 122.0808° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 34 m above sea level — higher than about 18% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 158,289 · #3879 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hayward through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.67° S, 57.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,825 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hayward today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Hayward — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hayward 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.
Hayward sits at just 34 m above sea level. Hayward's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 531 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,614 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.67° N, 122.08° 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 | 09:05 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:05 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:05 | +5h |
| London | 17:05 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:05 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:05 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:05 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:35 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:05 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:05 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:05 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:05 | +19h |
Best time to call Hayward
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hayward local time:
Cities sharing Hayward's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:05
- Los Angeles09:05
- Brooklyn12:05
- Chicago11:05
- Queens12:05
- Houston11:05
- Phoenix10:05
- Philadelphia12:05
- San Antonio11:05
- Manhattan12:05
- San Diego09:05
- The Bronx12:05
Distances from Hayward
| Los Angeles | 531 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 2,961 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,302 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 8,610 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,947 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,450 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,402 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,126 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,968 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,012 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,521 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,614 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Hayward
- Cherryland2 km · 09:05
- Castro Valley3 km · 09:05
- Longwood - Winton Grove3 km · 09:05
- Fairview3 km · 09:05
- Ashland4 km · 09:05
- San Lorenzo5 km · 09:05
- San Leandro9 km · 09:05
- Union City10 km · 09:05
FAQ
What time is it in Hayward right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hayward (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hayward in?
Hayward runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Hayward 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 Hayward today?
Hayward sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hayward tonight?
The moon phase over Hayward tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hayward?
The antipode of Hayward — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.67° S, 57.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,825 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hayward?
Hayward sits at about 34 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hayward?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hayward, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.