Right now, local time in Merced is 15:48 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merced ranks #7605 worldwide by population and #484 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merced — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3022° N, 120.4830° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 52 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 82,436 · #7605 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merced through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.30° S, 59.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,591 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merced today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 20.9° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Merced — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merced 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.
Merced sits at just 52 m above sea level. Merced's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 414 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,755 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.30° N, 120.48° 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 | 15:48 | same time |
| Chicago | 17:48 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | +5h |
| London | 23:48 | +8h |
| Paris | 00:48 | +9h |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +11h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +17h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +19h |
Best time to call Merced
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merced local time:
Cities sharing Merced's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:48
- Los Angeles15:48
- Brooklyn18:48
- Chicago17:48
- Queens18:48
- Houston17:48
- Phoenix16:48
- Philadelphia18:48
- San Antonio17:48
- Manhattan18:48
- San Diego15:48
- The Bronx18:48
Distances from Merced
| Los Angeles | 414 km | SSE (150°) |
| Chicago | 2,843 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 8,442 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,567 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,902 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,461 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,258 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,262 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 12,071 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,045 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,598 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,755 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Merced
- Atwater12 km · 15:48
- Winton15 km · 15:48
- Planada15 km · 15:48
- Le Grand22 km · 15:48
- Livingston23 km · 15:48
- Chowchilla28 km · 15:48
- Delhi30 km · 15:48
- Dos Palos37 km · 15:48
FAQ
What time is it in Merced right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merced (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merced in?
Merced runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Merced 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 Merced today?
Merced sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merced tonight?
The moon phase over Merced tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merced?
The antipode of Merced — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.30° S, 59.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,591 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merced?
Merced sits at about 52 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Merced?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merced, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.