Right now, local time in Los Altos is 16:46 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Los Altos ranks #19126 worldwide by population and #1685 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
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Los Altos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3852° N, 122.1141° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 48 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 30,671 · #19126 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Los Altos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.39° S, 57.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,793 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Los Altos today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Los Altos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Los Altos sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Los Altos sits at just 48 m above sea level. Los Altos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 510 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,628 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.39° N, 122.11° 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 | 16:46 | same time |
| Chicago | 18:46 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 21:46 | +5h |
| London | 00:46 | +8h |
| Paris | 01:46 | +9h |
| Moscow | 03:46 | +11h |
| Dubai | 04:46 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 06:16 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:46 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 08:46 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 09:46 | +17h |
| Sydney | 11:46 | +19h |
Best time to call Los Altos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Los Altos local time:
Cities sharing Los Altos's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:46
- Los Angeles16:46
- Brooklyn19:46
- Chicago18:46
- Queens19:46
- Houston18:46
- Phoenix17:46
- Philadelphia19:46
- San Antonio18:46
- Manhattan19:46
- San Diego16:46
- The Bronx19:46
Distances from Los Altos
| Los Angeles | 510 km | SE (136°) |
| Chicago | 2,975 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 8,317 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 8,638 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,974 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,481 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,390 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,144 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,950 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,044 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,550 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,628 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Los Altos
- Los Altos Hills2 km · 16:46
- Mountain View3 km · 16:46
- Loyola4 km · 16:46
- Palo Alto7 km · 16:46
- Stanford6 km · 16:46
- Sunnyvale7 km · 16:46
- Ladera8 km · 16:46
- East Palo Alto10 km · 16:46
FAQ
What time is it in Los Altos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Los Altos (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Los Altos in?
Los Altos runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Los Altos 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 Los Altos today?
Los Altos sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Los Altos tonight?
The moon phase over Los Altos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Los Altos?
The antipode of Los Altos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.39° S, 57.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,793 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Los Altos?
Los Altos sits at about 48 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Los Altos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Los Altos, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.