Time in Ridgecrest, California right now
Ridgecrest uses Pacific Time in California: UTC-7 during daylight saving time and UTC-8 in winter.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 28,780
- Coordinates
- 35.6225° N, 117.6709° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Ridgecrest today.
Worked out for 35.6225° N, 117.6709° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Ridgecrest for 14h 34m, and on the shortest day for 9h 45m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Ridgecrest and other cities.
Ridgecrest is 3 hours behind New York all year and 8 hours behind London for most of the year.
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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Ridgecrest.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Ridgecrest and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Ridgecrest time zone and daylight saving time.
Ridgecrest changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time. 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 Ridgecrest.
These answers cover Ridgecrest time, Pacific Time, UTC offsets, 2026 clock changes and nearby places.
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What time is it in Ridgecrest right now?
Ridgecrest 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.
02
What time zone is Ridgecrest in?
Ridgecrest uses Pacific Time, the same zone as the rest of California in most cases. The California page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Ridgecrest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:09, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:56 and sets at 16:40.
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How long is the longest day in Ridgecrest?
The sun is up for 14h 34m on the June solstice and for 9h 45m 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 Ridgecrest and New York?
Ridgecrest is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Ridgecrest and London?
Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest?
Ridgecrest has about 28,780 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 Ridgecrest?
Ridgecrest sits at 35.6225° N, 117.6709° W in California, about 113 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Ridgecrest?
The closest places listed are California City, 39 miles away, Alta Sierra, 50 miles away and Tehachapi, 55 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.