Time in Mammoth Lakes, California now
Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,946
- Coordinates
- 37.6486° N, 118.9721° W
Sunrise and sunset in Mammoth Lakes.
Worked out for 37.6486° N, 118.9721° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Mammoth Lakes for 14h 46m, and on the shortest day for 9h 33m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Mammoth Lakes compared with other cities.
How the clock in Mammoth Lakes lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Mammoth Lakes.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Mammoth Lakes and their local time. See every place on the California page.
When the clocks change in Mammoth Lakes.
Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Mammoth Lakes.
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What time is it in Mammoth Lakes right now?
Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes in?
Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:20, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:40.
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How long is the longest day in Mammoth Lakes?
The sun is up for 14h 46m on the June solstice and for 9h 33m 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 Mammoth Lakes and New York?
Mammoth Lakes is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Mammoth Lakes and London?
Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes?
Mammoth Lakes has about 7,946 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 Mammoth Lakes?
Mammoth Lakes sits at 37.6486° N, 118.9721° W in California, about 252 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Mammoth Lakes?
The closest places listed are Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, 68 miles away, Clovis, 70 miles away and Sanger, 73 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.