Time in Vacaville, California right now
Vacaville, California uses Pacific Time for the live clock on this page. The time comes from the same time zone database used by phones and computers.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 96,803
- Coordinates
- 38.3566° N, 121.9877° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Vacaville today.
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for Vacaville and update every minute. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.
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- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Vacaville and other cities.
Compare Vacaville with major cities around the world using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Vacaville, not from your current location.
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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
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Current Time in Vacaville, California
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Vacaville and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Vacaville time zone and daylight saving time.
Vacaville 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. 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 Vacaville, California
Short answers about Vacaville, California time zones, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays, sunrise and sunset. Use them before booking a call or trip.
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What time is it in Vacaville right now?
Vacaville 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 Vacaville in?
Vacaville 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 Vacaville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Vacaville 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 Vacaville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:34, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:50.
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How long is the longest day in Vacaville?
The sun is up for 14h 50m on the June solstice and for 9h 29m 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 Vacaville and New York?
Vacaville is 3 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Vacaville and London?
Vacaville 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 Vacaville?
Vacaville has about 96,803 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 Vacaville?
Vacaville sits at 38.3566° N, 121.9877° W in California, about 363 miles from Los Angeles.
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Which places are closest to Vacaville?
The closest places listed are Fairfield, 8 miles away, Dixon, 11 miles away and Winters, 12 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.