Right now, local time in Riverside is 04:40 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riverside ranks #1908 worldwide by population and #67 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riverside — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9534° N, 117.3962° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 252 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 317,261 · #1908 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riverside through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.95° S, 62.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,588 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riverside today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 24.7° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Riverside — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riverside sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Riverside sits at just 252 m above sea level. Riverside's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 79 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.95° N, 117.40° 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 Riverside
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riverside local time:
Cities sharing Riverside'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 Riverside
| Los Angeles | 79 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 2,740 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,720 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,885 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,049 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,761 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 9,833 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,715 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,137 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,386 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 14,025 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,192 km | WNW (304°) |
Cities near Riverside
- Rubidoux5 km · 04:40
- Sunnyslope7 km · 04:40
- Woodcrest9 km · 04:40
- Pedley8 km · 04:40
- Highgrove9 km · 04:40
- Glen Avon10 km · 04:40
- Grand Terrace12 km · 04:40
- Bloomington13 km · 04:40
FAQ
What time is it in Riverside right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riverside (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Riverside in?
Riverside runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Riverside 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 Riverside today?
Riverside sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riverside tonight?
The moon phase over Riverside tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riverside?
The antipode of Riverside — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.95° S, 62.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,588 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riverside?
Riverside sits at about 252 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Riverside?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riverside, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.