Time in California City, California now
California City is in California and uses Pacific Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of California City.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 13,277
- Coordinates
- 35.1258° N, 117.9859° W
Sunrise and sunset in California City.
Worked out for 35.1258° N, 117.9859° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in California City for 14h 31m, and on the shortest day for 9h 47m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
California City compared with other cities.
How the clock in California City lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From California 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 | --:-- |
Time in places near California City.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from California City and their local time. See every place on the California page.
When the clocks change in California City.
California City follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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 California City.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of California City.
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What time is it in California City right now?
California 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.
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What time zone is California City in?
California 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.
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Does California City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in California 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.
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What time does the sun rise in California City?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:09, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:56 and sets at 16:43.
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How long is the longest day in California City?
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 California City and New York?
California City is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between California City and London?
California 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.
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How many people live in California City?
California City has about 13,277 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 California City?
California City sits at 35.1258° N, 117.9859° W in California, about 76 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to California City?
The closest places listed are Rosamond, 21 miles away, Tehachapi, 26 miles away and Golden Hills, 29 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.