Right now, local time in Ridgecrest is 04:58 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ridgecrest ranks #20256 worldwide by population and #1803 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ridgecrest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6225° N, 117.6709° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 698 m above sea level — higher than about 90% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,780 · #20256 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ridgecrest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.62° S, 62.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,709 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ridgecrest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 24.1° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Ridgecrest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ridgecrest sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ridgecrest sits at 698 m above sea level. Ridgecrest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 182 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,068 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.62° N, 117.67° 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 | 04:58 | same time |
| Chicago | 06:58 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 08:58 | +4h |
| London | 11:58 | +7h |
| Paris | 12:58 | +8h |
| Moscow | 14:58 | +10h |
| Dubai | 15:58 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 17:28 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:58 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 19:58 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 20:58 | +16h |
| Sydney | 22:58 | +18h |
Best time to call Ridgecrest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ridgecrest local time:
Cities sharing Ridgecrest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:58
- Los Angeles04:58
- Brooklyn07:58
- Chicago06:58
- Queens07:58
- Houston06:58
- Phoenix04:58
- Philadelphia07:58
- San Antonio06:58
- Manhattan07:58
- San Diego04:58
- The Bronx07:58
Distances from Ridgecrest
| Los Angeles | 182 km | SSW (197°) |
| Chicago | 2,681 km | ENE (66°) |
| London | 8,582 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,755 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 8,912 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,587 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 9,948 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,574 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,203 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 13,205 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 13,839 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,068 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Ridgecrest
- China Lake Acres9 km · 04:58
- Inyokern13 km · 04:58
- Searles Valley29 km · 04:58
- California City62 km · 04:58
- Weldon56 km · 04:58
- Boron69 km · 04:58
- North Edwards69 km · 04:58
- Edwards Air Force Base82 km · 04:58
FAQ
What time is it in Ridgecrest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ridgecrest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ridgecrest in?
Ridgecrest runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Ridgecrest observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ridgecrest today?
Ridgecrest sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ridgecrest tonight?
The moon phase over Ridgecrest tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ridgecrest?
The antipode of Ridgecrest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.62° S, 62.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,709 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ridgecrest?
Ridgecrest sits at about 698 m above sea level, higher than roughly 90% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ridgecrest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ridgecrest, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.