Right now, local time in Sacramento is 17:27 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sacramento ranks #1137 worldwide by population and #41 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 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sacramento — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5816° N, 121.4944° 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
- 524,943 · #1137 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sacramento through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.58° S, 58.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,517 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sacramento today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:17
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.6° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Sacramento — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sacramento sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sacramento sits at just 9 m above sea level. Sacramento's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 582 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,603 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.58° N, 121.49° 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 | 17:27 | same time |
| Chicago | 19:27 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 21:27 | +4h |
| London | 00:27 | +7h |
| Paris | 01:27 | +8h |
| Moscow | 03:27 | +10h |
| Dubai | 04:27 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 05:57 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:27 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 08:27 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 09:27 | +16h |
| Sydney | 11:27 | +18h |
Best time to call Sacramento
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sacramento local time:
Cities sharing Sacramento's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:27
- Los Angeles17:27
- Brooklyn20:27
- Chicago19:27
- Queens20:27
- Houston19:27
- Phoenix17:27
- Philadelphia20:27
- San Antonio19:27
- Manhattan20:27
- San Diego17:27
- The Bronx20:27
Distances from Sacramento
| Los Angeles | 582 km | SSE (149°) |
| Chicago | 2,879 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 8,289 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 8,497 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,834 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,340 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,403 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,103 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,062 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 12,908 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,437 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 13,603 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Sacramento
- West Sacramento3 km · 17:27
- Fruitridge Pocket6 km · 17:27
- Parkway10 km · 17:27
- Arden-Arcade10 km · 17:27
- Rio Linda13 km · 17:27
- Florin12 km · 17:27
- Rosemont12 km · 17:27
- Elverta15 km · 17:27
FAQ
What time is it in Sacramento right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sacramento (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sacramento in?
Sacramento runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Sacramento 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 Sacramento today?
Sacramento sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sacramento tonight?
The moon phase over Sacramento tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sacramento?
The antipode of Sacramento — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.58° S, 58.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,517 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sacramento?
Sacramento sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sacramento?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sacramento, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.