Right now, local time in Oakland is 19:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oakland ranks #37490 worldwide by population and #3806 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oakland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0132° N, 74.2643° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 68 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,165 · #37490 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
- 41.01° S, 105.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,114 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
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Oakland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oakland sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oakland sits at just 68 m above sea level. Oakland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,117 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,969 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.01° N, 74.26° 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 | 16:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | +2h |
| London | 00:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:21 | +16h |
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 City19:21
- Los Angeles16:21
- Brooklyn19:21
- Chicago18:21
- Queens19:21
- Houston18:21
- Phoenix17:21
- Philadelphia19:21
- San Antonio18:21
- Manhattan19:21
- San Diego16:21
- The Bronx19:21
Distances from Oakland
| Chicago | 1,117 km | W (279°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,912 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,566 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,835 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,495 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,725 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,809 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,997 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,527 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,919 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,301 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,969 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Oakland
- Pompton Lakes2 km · 19:21
- Haskell3 km · 19:21
- Wanaque4 km · 19:21
- Riverdale4 km · 19:21
- Franklin Lakes5 km · 19:21
- Bloomingdale5 km · 19:21
- Butler7 km · 19:21
- Wayne10 km · 19:21
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:30 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oakland tonight?
The moon phase over Oakland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oakland?
The antipode of Oakland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.01° S, 105.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,114 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 68 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% 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 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.