Right now, local time in Modesto is 13:15 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Modesto ranks #2921 worldwide by population and #121 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Modesto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6391° N, 120.9969° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 28 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 211,266 · #2921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Modesto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.64° S, 59.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,582 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Modesto today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 20.3° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Modesto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Modesto sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Modesto sits at just 28 m above sea level. Modesto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 470 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,696 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.64° N, 121.00° 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 | 13:15 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:15 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 18:15 | +5h |
| London | 21:15 | +8h |
| Paris | 22:15 | +9h |
| Moscow | 00:15 | +11h |
| Dubai | 01:15 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 02:45 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:15 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 05:15 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 06:15 | +17h |
| Sydney | 08:15 | +19h |
Best time to call Modesto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Modesto local time:
Cities sharing Modesto's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:15
- Los Angeles13:15
- Brooklyn16:15
- Chicago15:15
- Queens16:15
- Houston15:15
- Phoenix14:15
- Philadelphia16:15
- San Antonio15:15
- Manhattan16:15
- San Diego13:15
- The Bronx16:15
Distances from Modesto
| Los Angeles | 470 km | SSE (147°) |
| Chicago | 2,872 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,383 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,561 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,896 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,434 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,316 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,203 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,049 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,010 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,550 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,696 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Modesto
- Bystrom2 km · 13:15
- Shackelford3 km · 13:15
- Bret Harte4 km · 13:15
- West Modesto4 km · 13:15
- Riverdale Park5 km · 13:15
- Ceres6 km · 13:15
- Empire8 km · 13:15
- Del Rio12 km · 13:15
FAQ
What time is it in Modesto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Modesto (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Modesto in?
Modesto runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Modesto 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 Modesto today?
Modesto sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Modesto tonight?
The moon phase over Modesto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Modesto?
The antipode of Modesto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.64° S, 59.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,582 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Modesto?
Modesto sits at about 28 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Modesto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Modesto, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.