Time in Saint Helena, California right now
Saint Helena, 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 Saint Helena.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,814
- Coordinates
- 38.5052° N, 122.4703° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Saint Helena today.
Worked out for 38.5052° N, 122.4703° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Saint Helena for 14h 51m, and on the shortest day for 9h 28m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Saint Helena and other cities.
Saint Helena is 3 hours behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Time in places near Saint Helena.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Saint Helena and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Saint Helena time zone and daylight saving time.
Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena.
Direct answers on Saint Helena time, the Pacific Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Saint Helena right now?
Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena in?
Saint Helena uses Pacific Time (PT), at UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in daylight saving time.
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Does Saint Helena observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:37 in Saint Helena. On the shortest day it rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:51.
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How long is the longest day in Saint Helena?
The sun is up for 14h 51m on the June solstice and for 9h 28m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Saint Helena and New York?
Saint Helena is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Saint Helena and London?
Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena?
Saint Helena has about 5,814 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Saint Helena, California?
Saint Helena sits at 38.5052° N, 122.4703° W in California, about 387 miles from Los Angeles, in the UTC-8 zone.
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Which places are closest to Saint Helena?
The closest places listed are Calistoga, 8 miles away, Agua Caliente, 13 miles away and Santa Rosa, 14 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-8 zone as Saint Helena.