Time in Buellton, California right now
Buellton, 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 Buellton.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,082
- Coordinates
- 34.6136° N, 120.1927° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Buellton today.
Worked out for 34.6136° N, 120.1927° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Buellton for 14h 29m, and on the shortest day for 9h 50m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Buellton and other cities.
Buellton is 3 hours behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Time in places near Buellton.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Buellton and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Buellton time zone and daylight saving time.
Buellton 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 Buellton.
Direct answers on Buellton 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 Buellton right now?
Buellton 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.
02
What time zone is Buellton in?
Buellton uses Pacific Time (PT), at UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in daylight saving time.
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Does Buellton observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Buellton 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 Buellton?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:16 in Buellton. On the shortest day it rises at 07:03 and sets at 16:53.
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How long is the longest day in Buellton?
The sun is up for 14h 29m on the June solstice and for 9h 50m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Buellton and New York?
Buellton is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Buellton and London?
Buellton 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 Buellton?
Buellton has about 5,082 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Buellton, California?
Buellton sits at 34.6136° N, 120.1927° W in California, about 118 miles from Los Angeles, in the UTC-8 zone.
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Which places are closest to Buellton?
The closest places listed are Solvang, 3 miles away, Lompoc, 15 miles away and Vandenberg Village, 17 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-8 zone as Buellton.