Time in Sonoma, California right now
Sonoma uses Pacific Time in California. The live clock shows local time now, with UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 during daylight saving.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 11,037
- Coordinates
- 38.2919° N, 122.4580° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Sonoma today.
Sun times are calculated for 38.2919° N, 122.4580° W and update every minute. In 2026, Sonoma's longest day is 14h 50m and the shortest day is 9h 30m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Sonoma and other cities.
Compare Sonoma with US and world clocks. Sonoma is 3 hours behind New York and usually 8 hours behind London.
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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
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| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Sonoma.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Sonoma and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Sonoma time zone and daylight saving time.
Sonoma changes clocks at 2:00 local time. In 2026, clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March and back on Sunday, 1 November. 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
After 8 March 2026, evenings in Sonoma are 1 hour lighter until clocks return on 1 November 2026.
Quick answers about time in Sonoma.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Sonoma.
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What time is it in Sonoma right now?
Sonoma 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 Sonoma in?
Sonoma 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 Sonoma observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Sonoma 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 Sonoma?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 20:36, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:52.
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How long is the longest day in Sonoma?
The sun is up for 14h 50m on the June solstice and for 9h 30m 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 Sonoma and New York?
Sonoma is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Sonoma and London?
Sonoma 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 Sonoma?
Sonoma has about 11,037 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 Sonoma?
Sonoma sits at 38.2919° N, 122.4580° W in California, about 375 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Sonoma?
The closest places listed are Agua Caliente, 3 miles away, Napa, 9 miles away and Petaluma, 11 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.