Time in Big Bear City, California right now
Big Bear City is in California and uses Pacific Time. The live clock on this page shows local time with the current UTC-7 offset.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,304
- Coordinates
- 34.2611° N, 116.8450° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Big Bear City today.
Worked out for 34.2611° N, 116.8450° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Big Bear City for 14h 27m, and on the shortest day for 9h 52m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Big Bear City Time Difference Today
Big Bear City is 3 hours behind New York and 8 hours behind London for most of 2026. Use the table to compare the live local time.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Big Bear City |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Places Near Big Bear City Time
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Big Bear City and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Big Bear City Clock Change Dates
Big Bear City changes clocks at 2:00 local time on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026. The offset moves between UTC-8 and UTC-7. 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
Evenings become 1 hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026. Morning light shifts back again after Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Big Bear City Time Zone FAQs
These answers cover Big Bear City time zone, UTC-7 offset, 2026 clock changes, sunrise, sunset and nearby places.
01
What time is it in Big Bear City right now?
Big Bear City 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.
02
What time zone is Big Bear City in?
Big Bear City uses Pacific Time, the same zone as the rest of California in most cases. The California page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Big Bear City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Big Bear City go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in Big Bear City?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:02, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:49 and sets at 16:41.
05
How long is the longest day in Big Bear City?
The sun is up for 14h 27m on the June solstice and for 9h 52m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Big Bear City and New York?
Big Bear City is 3 hours behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Big Bear City and London?
Big Bear City 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.
08
How many people live in Big Bear City?
Big Bear City has about 12,304 people, which makes it one of the places listed for California on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Big Bear City?
Big Bear City sits at 34.2611° N, 116.8450° W in California, about 81 miles from Los Angeles.
10
Which places are closest to Big Bear City?
The closest places listed are Big Bear Lake, 4 miles away, Lucerne Valley, 14 miles away and Yucaipa, 19 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.