Time in Arroyo Grande, California right now
Arroyo Grande is on Pacific Time in California, UTC-7 during daylight saving and UTC-8 in winter.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 18,108
- Coordinates
- 35.1186° N, 120.5907° W
What Time Is Sunrise in Arroyo Grande?
Worked out for 35.1186° N, 120.5907° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Arroyo Grande for 14h 31m, and on the shortest day for 9h 47m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
How Arroyo Grande Compares With Other Cities
Arroyo Grande is 3 hours behind New York and usually 8 hours behind London.
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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
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What Places Are Near Arroyo Grande?
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Arroyo Grande and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Arroyo Grande time zone and daylight saving time.
Arroyo Grande changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick Answers About Arroyo Grande Time
These answers cover Arroyo Grande time, UTC offsets, 2026 clock changes and nearby places.
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What time is it in Arroyo Grande right now?
Arroyo Grande is on Pacific Time, UTC-8, and UTC-7 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Arroyo Grande in?
Arroyo Grande uses Pacific Time, the same zone as the rest of California in most cases. The California page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Arroyo Grande observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Arroyo Grande go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Arroyo Grande?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:19, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:53.
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How long is the longest day in Arroyo Grande?
The sun is up for 14h 31m on the June solstice and for 9h 47m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Arroyo Grande and New York?
Arroyo Grande is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Arroyo Grande and London?
Arroyo Grande is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Arroyo Grande?
Arroyo Grande has about 18,108 people, which makes it one of the places listed for California on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Arroyo Grande?
Arroyo Grande sits at 35.1186° N, 120.5907° W in California, about 152 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Arroyo Grande?
The closest places listed are Grover Beach, 2 miles away, Oceano, 2 miles away and Pismo Beach, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.