Time in Thousand Palms, California right now
Thousand Palms sits in California on Pacific Time, UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 during daylight saving. The clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Thousand Palms.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,715
- Coordinates
- 33.8200° N, 116.3903° W
When Is Sunrise and Sunset in Thousand Palms?
Calculated for 33.8200° N, 116.3903° W and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Thousand Palms for 14h 24m, and on the shortest day for 9h 54m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
How Does Thousand Palms Compare With Other Cities?
See how the clock in Thousand Palms lines up right now against other US cities and a few major cities abroad.
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What Are the Closest Places to Thousand Palms?
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Thousand Palms and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Thousand Palms time zone and daylight saving time.
Thousand Palms follows the US national rule: clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday of March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday of November, 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 times above shift with the clock change, so evenings gain an hour of light from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick Answers About Time in Thousand Palms
Direct answers on the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and nearby places for Thousand Palms.
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What time is it in Thousand Palms right now?
Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms in?
Thousand Palms uses Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in daylight saving), the same zone as most of California. The California page lists every zone used across the state.
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Does Thousand Palms observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Thousand Palms go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Thousand Palms?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:59 in Thousand Palms. On the shortest day it rises at 06:46 and sets at 16:40.
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How long is the longest day in Thousand Palms?
The sun stays up for 14h 24m on the June solstice and 9h 54m on the December solstice, with day length shifting fastest around the March and September equinoxes.
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What is the time difference between Thousand Palms and New York?
Thousand Palms is 3 hours behind New York all year round.
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What is the time difference between Thousand Palms and London?
Thousand Palms is 8 hours behind London for most of the year, though the gap shifts for a few weeks each spring and autumn when the US and UK change clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Thousand Palms?
Thousand Palms has about 7,715 residents as of the 2026 population figures from GeoNames.
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Where is Thousand Palms?
Thousand Palms sits at 33.8200° N, 116.3903° W in California, in the UTC-8 Pacific Time zone, about 107 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Thousand Palms?
The closest listed places, all in the UTC-8 Pacific Time zone, are Cathedral City, 5 miles away, Rancho Mirage, 6 miles away, and Palm Desert, 7 miles away.