Time in La Mesa, California now
La Mesa 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 La Mesa.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 60,089
- Coordinates
- 32.7678° N, 117.0231° W
Sunrise and sunset in La Mesa.
Worked out for 32.7678° N, 117.0231° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in La Mesa for 14h 19m, and on the shortest day for 9h 59m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
La Mesa compared with other cities.
How the clock in La Mesa lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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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 | --:-- |
Time in places near La Mesa.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from La Mesa and their local time. See every place on the California page.
When the clocks change in La Mesa.
La Mesa 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 La Mesa.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of La Mesa.
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What time is it in La Mesa right now?
La Mesa 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 La Mesa in?
La Mesa 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 La Mesa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in La Mesa 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 La Mesa?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 19:59, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:46 and sets at 16:45.
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How long is the longest day in La Mesa?
The sun is up for 14h 19m on the June solstice and for 9h 59m 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 La Mesa and New York?
La Mesa is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between La Mesa and London?
La Mesa 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 La Mesa?
La Mesa has about 60,089 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 La Mesa?
La Mesa sits at 32.7678° N, 117.0231° W in California, about 113 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to La Mesa?
The closest places listed are Lemon Grove, 2 miles away, Spring Valley, 2 miles away and Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.