Right now, local time in Imperial is 09:59 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Imperial ranks #31043 worldwide by population and #3030 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Imperial — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8475° N, 115.5694° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 18 m below sea level
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,095 · #31043 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Imperial through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.85° S, 64.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,466 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Imperial today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 26.8° from north (NNE (27°))
Full prayer timetable for Imperial — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Imperial sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Imperial's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 282 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,402 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.85° N, 115.57° 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 | 09:59 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:59 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:59 | +5h |
| London | 17:59 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:59 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:59 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:59 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 23:29 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:59 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:59 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:59 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:59 | +19h |
Best time to call Imperial
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Imperial local time:
Cities sharing Imperial's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:59
- Los Angeles09:59
- Brooklyn12:59
- Chicago11:59
- Queens12:59
- Houston11:59
- Phoenix10:59
- Philadelphia12:59
- San Antonio11:59
- Manhattan12:59
- San Diego09:59
- The Bronx12:59
Distances from Imperial
| Los Angeles | 282 km | WNW (299°) |
| Chicago | 2,651 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,725 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 9,050 km | NE (36°) |
| Tokyo | 9,094 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,625 km | ESE (121°) |
| Moscow | 9,839 km | NNE (15°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,924 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 12,228 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 13,482 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 14,178 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 14,402 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Imperial
- El Centro6 km · 09:59
- Heber13 km · 09:59
- Seeley13 km · 09:59
- Brawley15 km · 09:59
- Calexico20 km · 09:59
- Holtville18 km · 09:59
- Westmorland22 km · 09:59
- Santa Isabel24 km · 09:59
FAQ
What time is it in Imperial right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Imperial (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Imperial in?
Imperial runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Imperial 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 Imperial today?
Imperial sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Imperial tonight?
The moon phase over Imperial tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Imperial?
The antipode of Imperial — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.85° S, 64.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,466 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Imperial?
Imperial sits about 18 m below sea level.
What is solar time in Imperial?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Imperial, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.