Current Time in California
The exact local time in California right now, with its time zone, the time difference to the US and the UK, and this year's daylight saving dates.
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America/Los Angeles
Time zone
California is on Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8 today. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
Time difference
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | EST, UTC−5 | California is 3 h behind |
| Chicago | CST, UTC−6 | California is 2 h behind |
| Denver | MST, UTC−7 | California is 1 h behind |
| London | GMT, UTC+0 | California is 8 h behind |
New York time to California time
Planning a call? Each New York time on the left is shown in California time on the right, for today's date.
| New York | California |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Daylight saving time
On Sunday, March 8, 2026 clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time, to 3:00 AM (UTC−8 → UTC−7). On Sunday, November 1, 2026 clocks go back one hour at 2:00 AM local time, to 1:00 AM (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
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