Right now, local time in Torrance is 08:09 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Torrance ranks #4276 worldwide by population and #212 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Torrance — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8359° N, 118.3406° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 27 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 143,592 · #4276 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Torrance through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.84° S, 61.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,503 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Torrance today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 23.8° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Torrance — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Torrance sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. 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.
Torrance sits at just 27 m above sea level. Torrance's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 26 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,127 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.84° N, 118.34° 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 | 08:09 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:09 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | +5h |
| London | 16:09 | +8h |
| Paris | 17:09 | +9h |
| Moscow | 19:09 | +11h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | +17h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | +19h |
Best time to call Torrance
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Torrance local time:
Cities sharing Torrance's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:09
- Los Angeles08:09
- Brooklyn11:09
- Chicago10:09
- Queens11:09
- Houston10:09
- Phoenix09:09
- Philadelphia11:09
- San Antonio10:09
- Manhattan11:09
- San Diego08:09
- The Bronx11:09
Distances from Torrance
| Los Angeles | 26 km | NNE (21°) |
| Chicago | 2,823 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,780 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,823 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,110 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,794 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,903 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,658 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,054 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,410 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,019 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,127 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Torrance
- Redondo Beach5 km · 08:09
- West Carson5 km · 08:09
- Lomita5 km · 08:09
- Rolling Hills Estates6 km · 08:09
- Lawndale6 km · 08:09
- Alondra Park6 km · 08:09
- Carson5 km · 08:09
- Gardena7 km · 08:09
FAQ
What time is it in Torrance right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Torrance (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Torrance in?
Torrance runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Torrance 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 Torrance today?
Torrance sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Torrance tonight?
The moon phase over Torrance tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Torrance?
The antipode of Torrance — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.84° S, 61.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,503 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Torrance?
Torrance sits at about 27 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Torrance?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Torrance, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.