Right now, local time in Shafter is 18:40 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shafter ranks #29413 worldwide by population and #2861 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 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shafter — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.5005° N, 119.2718° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 106 m above sea level — higher than about 33% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,336 · #29413 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shafter through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.50° S, 60.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,645 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shafter today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:06
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 22.5° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Shafter — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shafter sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shafter sits at just 106 m above sea level. Shafter's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 187 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.50° N, 119.27° 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 | 18:40 | same time |
| Chicago | 20:40 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 22:40 | +4h |
| London | 01:40 | +7h |
| Paris | 02:40 | +8h |
| Moscow | 04:40 | +10h |
| Dubai | 05:40 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 07:10 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:40 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 09:40 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 10:40 | +16h |
| Sydney | 12:40 | +18h |
Best time to call Shafter
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shafter local time:
Cities sharing Shafter's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:40
- Los Angeles18:40
- Brooklyn21:40
- Chicago20:40
- Queens21:40
- Houston20:40
- Phoenix18:40
- Philadelphia21:40
- San Antonio20:40
- Manhattan21:40
- San Diego18:40
- The Bronx21:40
Distances from Shafter
| Los Angeles | 187 km | SSE (149°) |
| Chicago | 2,819 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 8,645 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 8,674 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 9,006 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,633 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 10,067 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,473 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 12,069 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,235 km | N (6°) |
| Mumbai | 13,819 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 13,955 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Shafter
- Wasco12 km · 18:40
- Rosedale17 km · 18:40
- McFarland20 km · 18:40
- Greenacres20 km · 18:40
- Buttonwillow21 km · 18:40
- Oildale25 km · 18:40
- Delano30 km · 18:40
- Bakersfield27 km · 18:40
FAQ
What time is it in Shafter right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shafter (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shafter in?
Shafter runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Shafter 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 Shafter today?
Shafter sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shafter tonight?
The moon phase over Shafter tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shafter?
The antipode of Shafter — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.50° S, 60.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,645 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shafter?
Shafter sits at about 106 m above sea level, higher than roughly 33% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shafter?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shafter, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.