Time in Half Moon Bay, California right now
Half Moon Bay uses Pacific Time in California: UTC-7 during daylight saving time and UTC-8 in winter.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,657
- Coordinates
- 37.4635° N, 122.4286° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Half Moon Bay today.
Worked out for 37.4635° N, 122.4286° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Half Moon Bay for 14h 45m, and on the shortest day for 9h 34m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Half Moon Bay and other cities.
Half Moon Bay is 3 hours behind New York and usually 8 hours behind London.
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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Half Moon Bay.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Half Moon Bay and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Half Moon Bay time zone and daylight saving time.
Half Moon Bay changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time. 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 Half Moon Bay.
These answers cover Half Moon Bay time, Pacific Time, UTC offsets, 2026 clock changes and nearby places.
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What time is it in Half Moon Bay right now?
Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay in?
Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:33, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:54.
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How long is the longest day in Half Moon Bay?
The sun is up for 14h 45m on the June solstice and for 9h 34m 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 Half Moon Bay and New York?
Half Moon Bay is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Half Moon Bay and London?
Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay?
Half Moon Bay has about 12,657 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 Half Moon Bay?
Half Moon Bay sits at 37.4635° N, 122.4286° W in California, about 333 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Half Moon Bay?
The closest places listed are El Granada, 4 miles away, San Mateo, 9 miles away and Burlingame, 9 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.