Right now, local time in Oakland is 04:40 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oakland ranks #1444 worldwide by population and #52 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
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oakland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8044° N, 122.2708° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 419,267 · #1444 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oakland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.80° S, 57.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,838 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oakland today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 19.0° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Oakland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oakland sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oakland sits at just 13 m above sea level. Oakland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 553 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,592 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.80° N, 122.27° 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 | 04:40 | same time |
| Chicago | 06:40 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +5h |
| London | 12:40 | +8h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +9h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +11h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +17h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +19h |
Best time to call Oakland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oakland local time:
Cities sharing Oakland's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Oakland
| Los Angeles | 553 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 2,971 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,280 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,606 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,943 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,438 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,424 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,104 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,961 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,998 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,501 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,592 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Oakland
- Chinatown0 km · 04:40
- Emeryville3 km · 04:40
- Alameda4 km · 04:40
- Piedmont4 km · 04:40
- Berkeley7 km · 04:40
- Albany9 km · 04:40
- Kensington12 km · 04:40
- Orinda11 km · 04:40
FAQ
What time is it in Oakland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oakland (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oakland in?
Oakland runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Oakland 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 Oakland today?
Oakland sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oakland tonight?
The moon phase over Oakland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oakland?
The antipode of Oakland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.80° S, 57.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,838 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oakland?
Oakland sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Oakland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oakland, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.