Right now, local time in South El Monte is 08:16 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
South El Monte ranks #26523 worldwide by population and #2509 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for South El Monte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0519° N, 118.0467° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 76 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,878 · #26523 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from South El Monte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.05° S, 61.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,536 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in South El Monte today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 24.1° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for South El Monte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
South El Monte 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.
South El Monte sits at just 76 m above sea level. South El Monte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 18 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,136 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.05° N, 118.05° 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 | 08:16 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:16 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:16 | +5h |
| London | 16:16 | +8h |
| Paris | 17:16 | +9h |
| Moscow | 19:16 | +11h |
| Dubai | 20:16 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:46 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:16 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 00:16 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 01:16 | +17h |
| Sydney | 03:16 | +19h |
Best time to call South El Monte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in South El Monte local time:
Cities sharing South El Monte's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:16
- Los Angeles08:16
- Brooklyn11:16
- Chicago10:16
- Queens11:16
- Houston10:16
- Phoenix09:16
- Philadelphia11:16
- San Antonio10:16
- Manhattan11:16
- San Diego08:16
- The Bronx11:16
Distances from South El Monte
| Los Angeles | 18 km | W (269°) |
| Chicago | 2,788 km | ENE (63°) |
| London | 8,745 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,830 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,075 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,765 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,891 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,663 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,089 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,383 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,002 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,136 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near South El Monte
- El Monte3 km · 08:16
- Rosemead4 km · 08:16
- South San Gabriel4 km · 08:16
- North El Monte6 km · 08:16
- Temple City6 km · 08:16
- Avocado Heights5 km · 08:16
- East San Gabriel8 km · 08:16
- Montebello7 km · 08:16
FAQ
What time is it in South El Monte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South El Monte (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is South El Monte in?
South El Monte runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does South El Monte 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 South El Monte today?
South El Monte sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over South El Monte tonight?
The moon phase over South El Monte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of South El Monte?
The antipode of South El Monte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.05° S, 61.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,536 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is South El Monte?
South El Monte sits at about 76 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in South El Monte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In South El Monte, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.