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The Current Local Date and Time in California, United States (US)

Time Zone America/Chicago

21:36:43

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is California? (United States, US)

California is a city located in United States (US).
Latitude 38.62753 Longitude -92.56658

California location on the United States (US) map

Information about California

City: California
Country: United States (US)
Latitude: 38.62753
Longitude: -92.56658
Time Zone: America/Chicago

Time zone and UTC offset ofCalifornia

California, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone, which is currently UTC-5. This time zone observes daylight saving time (currently in effect). The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

Current time difference with other cities

California is 6 hours behind London
California is 1 hour behind New York
California is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
California is 9 hours behind Dubai
California is 14 hours behind Tokyo
California is 16 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inCalifornia

What time zone is California in?

California, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone (currently UTC-5).

Does California observe daylight saving time?

Yes, the clocks change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between California and New York?

California is 1 hour behind New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of California?

California is located at latitude 38.62753 and longitude -92.56658.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inCalifornia today

Astronomical data for October 15, 2026 in California, calculated for the America/Chicago time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 07:20
Solar noon: 12:56
Sunset: 18:32
Length of day: 11 h 12 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 27%
Moon age: about 5.1 days
Moonrise: 12:30
Moonset: 21:28

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