Right now, local time in Oakland is 14:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oakland ranks #136859 worldwide by population and #15757 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oakland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8358° N, 96.4670° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 394 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,202 · #136859 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
- 41.84° S, 83.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,328 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
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 41.7° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Oakland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oakland sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oakland sits at just 394 m above sea level. Oakland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 732 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,797 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.84° N, 96.47° 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 | 12:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:48 | +3h |
| London | 20:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:48 | +17h |
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 City15:48
- Los Angeles12:48
- Brooklyn15:48
- Chicago14:48
- Queens15:48
- Houston14:48
- Phoenix13:48
- Philadelphia15:48
- San Antonio14:48
- Manhattan15:48
- San Diego12:48
- The Bronx15:48
Distances from Oakland
| Chicago | 732 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,089 km | WSW (253°) |
| London | 6,884 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,196 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,334 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,893 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,675 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,009 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,216 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,160 km | NNE (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,161 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,797 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Oakland
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 07:00 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oakland tonight?
The moon phase over Oakland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oakland?
The antipode of Oakland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.84° S, 83.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,328 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 394 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% 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 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.