Right now, local time in La Mesa is 05:58 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Mesa ranks #10395 worldwide by population and #757 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Mesa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7678° N, 117.0231° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 161 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 60,089 · #10395 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Mesa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.77° S, 62.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,454 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Mesa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 25.4° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for La Mesa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Mesa 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.
La Mesa sits at just 161 m above sea level. La Mesa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 182 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,294 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.77° N, 117.02° 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 | 05:58 | same time |
| Chicago | 07:58 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | +5h |
| London | 13:58 | +8h |
| Paris | 14:58 | +9h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +11h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +17h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +19h |
Best time to call La Mesa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Mesa local time:
Cities sharing La Mesa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:58
- Los Angeles05:58
- Brooklyn08:58
- Chicago07:58
- Queens08:58
- Houston07:58
- Phoenix06:58
- Philadelphia08:58
- San Antonio07:58
- Manhattan08:58
- San Diego05:58
- The Bronx08:58
Distances from La Mesa
| Los Angeles | 182 km | NW (322°) |
| Chicago | 2,773 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,810 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,992 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 9,137 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,737 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 9,881 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,828 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,104 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,512 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 14,161 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,294 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near La Mesa
- Lemon Grove3 km · 05:58
- Spring Valley3 km · 05:58
- Casa de Oro-Mount Helix5 km · 05:58
- La Presa7 km · 05:58
- El Cajon6 km · 05:58
- Santee9 km · 05:58
- Rancho San Diego9 km · 05:58
- Bostonia9 km · 05:58
FAQ
What time is it in La Mesa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Mesa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Mesa in?
La Mesa runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does La Mesa 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 La Mesa today?
La Mesa sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Mesa tonight?
The moon phase over La Mesa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Mesa?
The antipode of La Mesa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.77° S, 62.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,454 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Mesa?
La Mesa sits at about 161 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in La Mesa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Mesa, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.