Right now, local time in Novato is 12:15 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Novato ranks #11186 worldwide by population and #846 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Novato — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1074° N, 122.5697° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 55,530 · #11186 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Novato through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.11° S, 57.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, 1,756 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Novato today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 18.6° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Novato — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Novato sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Novato sits at just 9 m above sea level. Novato's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 596 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,552 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.11° N, 122.57° 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 | 12:15 | same time |
| Chicago | 14:15 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | +5h |
| London | 20:15 | +8h |
| Paris | 21:15 | +9h |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +11h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +17h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +19h |
Best time to call Novato
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Novato local time:
Cities sharing Novato's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:15
- Los Angeles12:15
- Brooklyn15:15
- Chicago14:15
- Queens15:15
- Houston14:15
- Phoenix13:15
- Philadelphia15:15
- San Antonio14:15
- Manhattan15:15
- San Diego12:15
- The Bronx15:15
Distances from Novato
| Los Angeles | 596 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 2,985 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 8,240 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,592 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,929 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,410 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,462 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,063 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,955 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,965 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,461 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,552 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Novato
- Black Point-Green Point5 km · 12:15
- Lucas Valley-Marinwood8 km · 12:15
- Sleepy Hollow11 km · 12:15
- Santa Venetia13 km · 12:15
- Woodacre12 km · 12:15
- Fairfax13 km · 12:15
- San Anselmo15 km · 12:15
- San Rafael15 km · 12:15
FAQ
What time is it in Novato right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Novato (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Novato in?
Novato runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Novato 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 Novato today?
Novato sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Novato tonight?
The moon phase over Novato tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Novato?
The antipode of Novato — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.11° S, 57.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, roughly 1,756 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Novato?
Novato sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Novato?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Novato, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.