Right now, local time in Isla Vista is 20:05 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Isla Vista ranks #24485 worldwide by population and #2274 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Isla Vista — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.4133° N, 119.8610° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 23,096 · #24485 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Isla Vista through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.41° S, 60.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,513 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Isla Vista today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 22.1° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Isla Vista — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Isla Vista sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Isla Vista sits at just 14 m above sea level. Isla Vista's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 154 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,974 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.41° N, 119.86° 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 | 20:05 | same time |
| Chicago | 22:05 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 01:05 | +5h |
| London | 04:05 | +8h |
| Paris | 05:05 | +9h |
| Moscow | 07:05 | +11h |
| Dubai | 08:05 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 09:35 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:05 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 12:05 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 13:05 | +17h |
| Sydney | 15:05 | +19h |
Best time to call Isla Vista
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Isla Vista local time:
Cities sharing Isla Vista's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:05
- Los Angeles20:05
- Brooklyn23:05
- Chicago22:05
- Queens23:05
- Houston22:05
- Phoenix21:05
- Philadelphia23:05
- San Antonio22:05
- Manhattan23:05
- San Diego20:05
- The Bronx23:05
Distances from Isla Vista
| Los Angeles | 154 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 2,919 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 8,671 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 8,804 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,136 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,763 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,056 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,510 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 11,963 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,360 km | N (5°) |
| Mumbai | 13,923 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,974 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Isla Vista
- Goleta4 km · 20:05
- Mission Canyon14 km · 20:05
- Santa Barbara15 km · 20:05
- Montecito21 km · 20:05
- Summerland24 km · 20:05
- Toro Canyon27 km · 20:05
- Santa Ynez30 km · 20:05
- Solvang32 km · 20:05
FAQ
What time is it in Isla Vista right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Isla Vista (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Isla Vista in?
Isla Vista runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Isla Vista 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 Isla Vista today?
Isla Vista sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Isla Vista tonight?
The moon phase over Isla Vista tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Isla Vista?
The antipode of Isla Vista — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.41° S, 60.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,513 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Isla Vista?
Isla Vista sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Isla Vista?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Isla Vista, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.