Time in Fortuna, California right now
Fortuna 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
- 12,000
- Coordinates
- 40.5982° N, 124.1573° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Fortuna today.
Worked out for 40.5982° N, 124.1573° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fortuna for 15h 5m, and on the shortest day for 9h 16m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fortuna Time Difference Today
Fortuna is 3 hours behind New York and 8 hours behind London for most of 2026. Use the table to compare the live local time.
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| 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 Fortuna Time
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Fortuna and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Fortuna Clock Change Dates
Fortuna 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.
Fortuna Time Zone FAQs
These answers cover Fortuna time zone, UTC-7 offset, 2026 clock changes, sunrise, sunset and nearby places.
01
What time is it in Fortuna right now?
Fortuna 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 Fortuna in?
Fortuna 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 Fortuna observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fortuna 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 Fortuna?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:50, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:36 and sets at 16:52.
05
How long is the longest day in Fortuna?
The sun is up for 15h 5m on the June solstice and for 9h 16m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Fortuna and New York?
Fortuna is 3 hours behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Fortuna and London?
Fortuna 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 Fortuna?
Fortuna has about 12,000 people, which makes it one of the places listed for California on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Fortuna?
Fortuna sits at 40.5982° N, 124.1573° W in California, about 557 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Fortuna?
The closest places listed are Eureka, 14 miles away, Bayside, 18 miles away and Arcata, 19 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.