Time in Joshua Tree, California right now
Joshua Tree, 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 Joshua Tree.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,414
- Coordinates
- 34.1347° N, 116.3131° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Joshua Tree today.
Worked out for 34.1347° N, 116.3131° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Joshua Tree for 14h 26m, and on the shortest day for 9h 52m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Joshua Tree and other cities.
Joshua Tree 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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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Joshua Tree.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Joshua Tree and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Joshua Tree time zone and daylight saving time.
Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree.
Direct answers on Joshua Tree time, Pacific Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Joshua Tree right now?
Joshua Tree 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.
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What time zone is Joshua Tree in?
Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 19:59 in Joshua Tree. On the shortest day it rises at 06:46 and sets at 16:39.
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How long is the longest day in Joshua Tree?
The sun is up for 14 hours 26 minutes on the June solstice and for 9 hours 52 minutes on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Joshua Tree and New York?
Joshua Tree is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Joshua Tree and London?
Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree?
Joshua Tree has about 7,414 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Joshua Tree, California?
Joshua Tree sits at 34.1347 N, 116.3131 W in California, about 111 miles from Los Angeles, in the UTC-8 zone.
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Which places are closest to Joshua Tree?
Yucca Valley is 7 miles away, Twentynine Palms is 15 miles away and Desert Hot Springs is 16 miles away, all in the same UTC-8 zone as Joshua Tree.