Right now, local time in National City is 05:23 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
National City ranks #10213 worldwide by population and #734 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for National City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6781° N, 117.0992° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 61,060 · #10213 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from National City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.68° S, 62.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,445 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in National City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 25.4° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for National City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
National City 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.
National City sits at just 21 m above sea level. National City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 186 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,294 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.68° N, 117.10° 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 | 05:23 | same time |
| Chicago | 07:23 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | +5h |
| London | 13:23 | +8h |
| Paris | 14:23 | +9h |
| Moscow | 16:23 | +11h |
| Dubai | 17:23 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:23 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | +17h |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +19h |
Best time to call National City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in National City local time:
Cities sharing National City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:23
- Los Angeles05:23
- Brooklyn08:23
- Chicago07:23
- Queens08:23
- Houston07:23
- Phoenix06:23
- Philadelphia08:23
- San Antonio07:23
- Manhattan08:23
- San Diego05:23
- The Bronx08:23
Distances from National City
| Los Angeles | 186 km | NW (326°) |
| Chicago | 2,784 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,822 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,992 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 9,149 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,738 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 9,892 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,830 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,093 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,523 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 14,170 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,294 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near National City
- Chula Vista4 km · 05:23
- Bonita7 km · 05:23
- San Diego7 km · 05:23
- Coronado8 km · 05:23
- Lemon Grove10 km · 05:23
- Imperial Beach11 km · 05:23
- La Presa10 km · 05:23
- La Mesa12 km · 05:23
FAQ
What time is it in National City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in National City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is National City in?
National City runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does National City 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 National City today?
National City sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over National City tonight?
The moon phase over National City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of National City?
The antipode of National City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.68° S, 62.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,445 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is National City?
National City sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in National City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In National City, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.