Right now, local time in Petaluma is 14:21 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petaluma ranks #10331 worldwide by population and #752 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 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petaluma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2324° N, 122.6367° 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
- 60,438 · #10331 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petaluma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.23° S, 57.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, 1,764 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petaluma today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 18.5° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Petaluma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petaluma 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.
Petaluma sits at just 9 m above sea level. Petaluma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 610 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,539 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.23° N, 122.64° 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 | 14:21 | same time |
| Chicago | 16:21 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 19:21 | +5h |
| London | 22:21 | +8h |
| Paris | 23:21 | +9h |
| Moscow | 01:21 | +11h |
| Dubai | 02:21 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 03:51 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:21 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 06:21 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 07:21 | +17h |
| Sydney | 09:21 | +19h |
Best time to call Petaluma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petaluma local time:
Cities sharing Petaluma's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:21
- Los Angeles14:21
- Brooklyn17:21
- Chicago16:21
- Queens17:21
- Houston16:21
- Phoenix15:21
- Philadelphia17:21
- San Antonio16:21
- Manhattan17:21
- San Diego14:21
- The Bronx17:21
Distances from Petaluma
| Los Angeles | 610 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 2,986 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 8,227 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,584 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,921 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,398 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,474 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,049 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,956 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,952 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,446 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,539 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Petaluma
- Penngrove8 km · 14:21
- Cotati12 km · 14:21
- Rohnert Park13 km · 14:21
- Novato15 km · 14:21
- Temelec13 km · 14:21
- El Verano15 km · 14:21
- Eldridge16 km · 14:21
- Black Point-Green Point17 km · 14:21
FAQ
What time is it in Petaluma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petaluma (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petaluma in?
Petaluma runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Petaluma 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 Petaluma today?
Petaluma sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petaluma tonight?
The moon phase over Petaluma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petaluma?
The antipode of Petaluma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.23° S, 57.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, roughly 1,764 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petaluma?
Petaluma sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Petaluma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petaluma, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.