Time in Big Bear Lake, California right now
Big Bear Lake, California runs on Pacific Time, UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Big Bear Lake.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,213
- Coordinates
- 34.2439° N, 116.9114° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Big Bear Lake today.
Worked out for 34.2439° N, 116.9114° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Big Bear Lake for 14h 27m, and on the shortest day for 9h 52m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Big Bear Lake and other cities.
Big Bear Lake is 3 hours behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
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| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Big Bear Lake.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Big Bear Lake and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Big Bear Lake time zone and daylight saving time.
Big Bear Lake changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-8 to UTC-7 and back. 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 time in Big Bear Lake.
Direct answers on Big Bear Lake time, the Pacific Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Big Bear Lake right now?
Big Bear Lake is on Pacific Time, UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is Big Bear Lake in?
Big Bear Lake uses Pacific Time (PT), at UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in daylight saving time.
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Does Big Bear Lake observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Big Bear Lake go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Big Bear Lake?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:02 in Big Bear Lake. On the shortest day it rises at 06:49 and sets at 16:41.
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How long is the longest day in Big Bear Lake?
The sun is up for 14h 27m on the June solstice and for 9h 52m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Big Bear Lake and New York?
Big Bear Lake is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Big Bear Lake and London?
Big Bear Lake 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 Big Bear Lake?
Big Bear Lake has about 5,213 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Big Bear Lake, California?
Big Bear Lake sits at 34.2439° N, 116.9114° W in California, about 77 miles from Los Angeles, in the UTC-8 zone.
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Which places are closest to Big Bear Lake?
The closest places listed are Big Bear City, 4 miles away, Lucerne Valley, 14 miles away and Lake Arrowhead, 16 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-8 zone as Big Bear Lake.