Time in North Highlands, California now
North Highlands 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 North Highlands.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 42,694
- Coordinates
- 38.6857° N, 121.3722° W
Sunrise and sunset in North Highlands.
Worked out for 38.6857° N, 121.3722° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in North Highlands for 14h 52m, and on the shortest day for 9h 27m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
North Highlands compared with other cities.
How the clock in North Highlands 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 North Highlands.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from North Highlands and their local time. See every place on the California page.
When the clocks change in North Highlands.
North Highlands 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 North Highlands.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of North Highlands.
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What time is it in North Highlands right now?
North Highlands 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 North Highlands in?
North Highlands 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 North Highlands observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in North Highlands 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 North Highlands?
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 20:33, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:19 and sets at 16:47.
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How long is the longest day in North Highlands?
The sun is up for 14h 52m on the June solstice and for 9h 27m 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 North Highlands and New York?
North Highlands is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between North Highlands and London?
North Highlands 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 North Highlands?
North Highlands has about 42,694 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 North Highlands?
North Highlands sits at 38.6857° N, 121.3722° W in California, about 364 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to North Highlands?
The closest places listed are Antelope, 3 miles away, Rio Linda, 4 miles away and Citrus Heights, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.