United States
Time now in California
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 08:20Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
90
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
08:20
Day length
13h 22m
Coordinates
38.92, -84.26
Time difference from California
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) California right now.
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About the time in California
California sits at latitude 38.92, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 22m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:58 and sunset at 08:20 local time, giving 13h 22m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.92, -84.26) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in California.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal California day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in California
- Which time zone is California in?
- California uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- When do the sun rise and set in California today?
- Sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset at 08:20, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is California?
- California is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in California right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in California, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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