Time in Interlaken, California right now
Interlaken, 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 Interlaken.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,321
- Coordinates
- 36.9513° N, 121.7338° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Interlaken today.
Worked out for 36.9513° N, 121.7338° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Interlaken for 14h 42m, and on the shortest day for 9h 37m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Interlaken and other cities.
Interlaken is 3 hours behind New York and usually 8 hours behind London, the gap shifting briefly each March and November when the US and UK change clocks on different dates.
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Time in places near Interlaken.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Interlaken and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Interlaken time zone and daylight saving time.
Interlaken 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 Interlaken.
Direct answers on Interlaken time, Pacific Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Interlaken right now?
Interlaken 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 Interlaken in?
Interlaken uses Pacific Time (PT), the same zone as most of California, at UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in daylight saving time.
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Does Interlaken observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Interlaken 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 Interlaken?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:29 in Interlaken. On the shortest day it rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:53.
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How long is the longest day in Interlaken?
The sun is up for 14 hours 42 minutes on the June solstice and for 9 hours 37 minutes on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Interlaken and New York?
Interlaken is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Interlaken and London?
Interlaken is 8 hours behind London for most of the year, with the gap shifting for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
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How many people live in Interlaken?
Interlaken has about 7,321 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Interlaken, California?
Interlaken sits at 36.9513 N, 121.7338 W in California, about 280 miles from Los Angeles, in the UTC-8 zone.
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Which places are closest to Interlaken?
Watsonville is 3 miles away, Rio Del Mar is 9 miles away and Gilroy is 10 miles away, all in the same UTC-8 zone as Interlaken.