Right now, local time in Watsonville is 09:28 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watsonville ranks #11560 worldwide by population and #891 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watsonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9102° N, 121.7569° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 53,628 · #11560 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watsonville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.91° S, 58.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,745 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watsonville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 19.7° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Watsonville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watsonville sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Watsonville sits at just 10 m above sea level. Watsonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 450 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,682 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.91° N, 121.76° 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 | 09:28 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:28 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +5h |
| London | 17:28 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +19h |
Best time to call Watsonville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watsonville local time:
Cities sharing Watsonville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Watsonville
| Los Angeles | 450 km | SE (134°) |
| Chicago | 2,964 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 8,373 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,665 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,001 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,527 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,338 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,202 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,951 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,095 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,610 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 13,682 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Watsonville
- Pajaro1 km · 09:28
- Freedom3 km · 09:28
- Interlaken5 km · 09:28
- Las Lomas5 km · 09:28
- Amesti6 km · 09:28
- Elkhorn10 km · 09:28
- Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley9 km · 09:28
- Corralitos10 km · 09:28
FAQ
What time is it in Watsonville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watsonville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watsonville in?
Watsonville runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Watsonville 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 Watsonville today?
Watsonville sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watsonville tonight?
The moon phase over Watsonville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watsonville?
The antipode of Watsonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.91° S, 58.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,745 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watsonville?
Watsonville sits at about 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Watsonville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watsonville, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.